It was a very large-scale Kusagakure counterattack and Iwagakure encirclement and suppression battle. Although Boro started the uprising, in the end Akatsuchi led the elite troops to attack and capture Boro, just over an hour had passed, but the subsequent aftermath was dealt with until the early morning of the next day. After all, this involved a huge commotion involving Kusagakure, fourteen to five hundred Kusa Ninja.
That night, tens of thousands of ordinary people in Kusagakure were also in panic all day long, fearing that at some moment Iwagakure Ninja would come in and kill them on the spot. As people in the small country's ninja village, these people know the cruelty of war better than ordinary people in big countries. Kusagakure This is not the first time. Konoha and Iwagakure were involved in the war. Not to mention, Sunagakure and Kumogakure were all innocent people who had been involved in a war that had broken out in the territory of Land of Grass, almost in the suburbs of Kusagakure!
Also accidentally, it is not uncommon for the large-scale Ninjutsu to directly affect the internal area of Kusagakure. Because it is weak, Five Great Nations cannot I have never paid attention to it. It is obviously not a Kusagakure war, but the number of Kusa Ninja and Land of Grass people who have died in the past few decades has not been ten thousand, but several thousand.
Therefore, when Boro led Kusa Ninja to launch a counterattack, these people were very worried about their own safety. They were angry at Iwagakure Ninja's banditry, and they also resented Boro's rioting behavior. Things like a sense of identity, for For them, Kusagakure is too weak. This is the biggest reason why Shōji is sure that his own ninja village can easily annex these small ninja villages. After all, in this world, except for Five Great Nations and Five Great Shinobi Villages, it is difficult for people in other small ninja villages to have a sense of identity with their own country!
How can I agree with you when you can't bring me a stable life, or even a sense of honor and pride?
This is not just the norm in this world. Even in the world where Shōji was born, people from some small countries who were often involved in wars had a hard time identifying with their country. The people are loyal to the country, and the country protects the people. This goes both ways!
Shōji himself has a very deep understanding of this. In the China country he is in, this is a good explanation. The country truly tries its best to safeguard the legitimate interests of the people and do its best to protect the personal safety of the people, whether you are at home or abroad!
Only such a country can make the people feel proud, give the people a strong sense of identity, and allow the people to spontaneously gather under that flag.
Therefore, in the finishing work after Kusagakure's turmoil, Shōji paid great attention to the reconstruction and maintenance of order in the village. The Ninja Village wanted to completely annex Kusagakure and treat it completely as a member of its own family. The future Kusagakure will be the branch village of Iwagakure established within the territory of Land of Grass!
This does take a certain amount of time, but you can afford it now. In the next few years, the people and ninjas who originally belonged to Kusagakure will gradually identify with Iwagakure and Land of Earth, and then completely forget their past identities and be proud of themselves as Land of Earth people and Iwagakure ninjas!
It is also because Shōji is personally in charge, and Akatsuchi later came with a large number of Iwagakure Ninja, some bad behaviors that may disrupt the order that may arise from the war are almost eliminated invisible, in Shōji Under the order of, Kusa Ninja who did not participate in the rebellion mixed with the Iwagakure Ninja who were stationed in the village, and carried out order maintenance inspections in the village with Iwagakure Ninja as the main force!
It ensured that the village survived the most unstable period after the war.
Wait until the next morning.
The tense atmosphere in the village has also calmed down a lot, and the weather is beautiful. It is a day with bright sunshine. In this golden autumn season, the dazzling and slightly warm sunshine can easily dispel the haze deep in people's hearts!
Although it is still far from being completely settled, after seeing that the village has not fallen further into huge chaos, and those Iwagakure Ninjas who are regarded as bandits seem to be very serious about maintaining order in the village, the hearts of these people have also further settled down. For them, the only requirement now is to live safely, nothing more.
Of course, it is impossible to go out as casually as before. Shōji did not force the people in Kusagakure to immediately cooperate. Human beings must have an adaptation process after experiencing any strange and chaotic situation.
Shōji believes that there is no need for more. As long as they can restore the village to its previous peace as soon as possible, these people will soon accept the reality. The reason is very simple. People always have to give priority to survival. This is a choice based on biological instinct.
It was also based on full consideration of this point that Shoji sent a report to his Tsuchikage-sama in the village after quelling the riot. In addition to reporting the main contents of the casualties and the detailed process of suppressing the riot, it also mentioned the treatment plan for the rebel Kusaku Ninja. In addition to the few 20 or 30 senior officials of Harakusa Hidden Village such as Pulu who must be dealt with seriously, the remaining middle-level and lower-level Kusaku ninjas all gave Tsukasa's suggestions to be given lighter punishments.
One is that killing too many people can easily cause turmoil within Kusagakures. Most of these Kusa Ninjas have families. If you kill them, what will happen to the remaining family members? Do you really think that this kind of hatred can be eliminated in a short time? If they were all dealt with together, wouldn't this trigger a chain reaction and make the people in the entire village panic? This is simply forcing others to resist themselves!
The second is that they don't want to lose too much combat effectiveness. The worst they can do is throw them away for mining. If they are killed directly, it would be a waste of labor. These people are all ninjas, and the role they can provide is far beyond that of ordinary people. The Land of Wind mining area captured by their own ninja village has always been short of labor!
Sending these people to mine is ten times better than killing them directly!
Obviously, the experienced Third Tsuchikage will definitely not make these stupid decisions. In fact, when Shōji sent the report, Ōnoki was already thinking about how to deal with the aftermath. After all, Ōnoki didn't know Boro can actually invite two Kage Level strong men as helpers. If Shōji doesn't arrive, the Iwagakure Ninja army led by Akatsuchi and Arai will collapse directly.
Subconsciously, Ōnoki, who felt that everything was suppressed smoothly, naturally thought about the ending in advance, and his attitude and method of handling it were almost the same as what Shōji had considered. Later, when he received the report from Shōji, Ōnoki was shocked. He really did not expect Kusagakure this time. The riot incident was so chaotic that it would attract such a strong person. The identity of Sasori of the Red Sands Ōnoki cannot be guessed for the time being, but where Kakuzu is, Ōnoki is the Earth Grudge Fear who can immediately think of Takigakure!
As one of the longest-living ninjas currently above Shinobi World, Ōnoki is very familiar with some of the top secrets in the major ninja villages. This also makes Ōnoki very glad that he did not rely on him, but sent Shōji went to support, otherwise, the person who died might not be just Arai Kenjirō. Although it is a bit excessive to say this, in the mind of Ōnoki, the importance of Akatsuchi really far exceeds that of Arai Kenjirō!
And regarding the suggestions put forward by Shōji, Ōnoki not only does not feel that Shōji is superfluous, but also feels that Shōji is becoming more and more aware of the overall situation, so that he is more qualified to inherit his position!
Without Ōnoki being fully aware of it, his own heart was already gradually leaning towards Shōji to succeed Lord Fourth Tsuchikage. Now he still lacks some time. After all, it has only been less than two years since Shōji came to Iwagakure. It would take another three or four years to be suitable.
In that way, the people and ninjas in Iwagakure will have higher recognition of Shōji. By that time, Shōji's age will also be 20 years old+, which is a very good time point.
'He is truly an outstanding young man! '
Ōnoki sighed with joy in his heart, and at the same time passed his order to Kusagakure as quickly as possible.
The order's approach to dealing with the Kusa Ninjas who participated in the riot almost fully agreed with Shōji's suggestions. All the culprits must be severely executed, and the remaining Kusa Ninjas, The heaviest punishment is life imprisonment and then being sent to mine. It can be said that almost all of the captured Kusa Ninjas can survive. Many people can regain their freedom as long as they perform well during the torture stage.
This point was not only made clear to these Kusa Ninjas, but Shōji also deliberately announced it to the people in the whole village on the morning of the third day, so that these Kusa Ninja family members could feel at ease, especially those who needed to be sent For the group of people who were sent to mine in the northern area of the original Land of Wind, Shōji also provided one more family meeting before leaving, so that these people could calm down as much as possible and prove that they Iwagakure were not cruel people.
It even directly announced that once freed people can choose to join the Iwagakure Ninja sequence, or return to civilians, the goodwill released step by step further eliminated the tension in Kusagakure caused by the turmoil that night!
Especially after the special meeting deliberately arranged by Shōji, the people in Kusagakure finally had the courage to step out of their homes again. From that moment on, Kusagakure gradually returned to its previous peace.
Also taking advantage of this opportunity.
Iwagakure officially annexed Kusagakure, and declared Kusagakure to be history. Not to mention those Kusa Ninja who participated in the riot, they have always been in a neutral wait-and-see manner. The Kusa Ninjas who participated in suppressing the riots also transformed into Iwagakure Ninjas. It can be said that on paper, Iwagakures directly increased their combat power by seven to eight hundred people at one time!
Of course, the reliability of these people still needs further verification. Anyway, at least in the first one or two years, we need to focus on 'looking after' these former Kusa Ninjas who have just joined Iwagakure!
And the organization of these people must be disrupted from the beginning.
Then they were dispersed into the regular defense establishment of Iwagakure Ninja. However, in order to appease the hearts of these original Kusa Ninja people, their defense tasks will not leave the territory of the original Land of Grass at the furthest point. On the contrary, the vast majority of people like Yotsuya and Konren were transferred to Iwagakure's homeland by Ōnoki's imperial edict, and they will definitely not settle the scores in the future!
On the surface, Ōnoki has arranged some middle-level positions with certain powers for these people. They will definitely not have the same strong real power as they did in Kusagakure before. But from From Iwagakure's point of view, this is Ōnoki's utmost benevolence. As for whether these people will be satisfied and whether they will make some irrational choices in the future, it depends on whether these people are sensible and understanding!
Shōji I am still staying in the branch village base that has just been listed in my Ninja Village for a few more days. All these matters have just been dealt with. Staying here can have a calming effect on people's hearts, although there is a big risk. We can be sure that Sunagakure, Konoha, and Kumogakure will not take advantage of this to cause trouble, but we still need to be on guard. God knows if there will be someone with a brain attack?
As long as they get through this period of time and enter the normal cycle stage, they can officially settle down. After a few years of transition, they Iwagakure can truly and completely annex the entire Kusagakure.
These former Kusa Ninjas will definitely gradually recognize their Iwagakure Ninja identities, provided that senior people like Ōnoki, Shōji, Kitsuchi can truly become a bowl of water. Duanping, there must be no discriminatory treatment (at least on the surface), and then try to make these people feel that all aspects of life after becoming a Iwagakure Ninja will be several times better than before, and let them share weal and woe with Iwagakure from the bottom of their hearts!
In this way, these former Kusa Ninjas will turn into qualified Iwagakure Ninjas. This is the work that Ōnoki, Shōji, Kitsuchi and other Iwagakure senior executives will focus on in the next three or four years!
In order to ensure the peaceful transition of the situation as much as possible, the executions of Kusa Ninja high-level executions, including Boro, were carried out secretly. There was no direct order to kill Mammoth, but Tsuchikage was directly subordinated to. The key point for Anbu to carry out this task is not to cause uproar in the city. Of course, before executing these Kusa Ninjas, they should also try their best to maximize the value and role that these Kusa Ninjas should have. The most direct point is to see if they can obtain some valuable information from the brains of these people.
Especially when it comes to the information about Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sands, Shōji is still very concerned about how Boro hooked up with Akatsuki. Whether there is a conspiracy of Nagato or Obito is what Shōji is most concerned about.
In fact, it also proves that Shōji's worries are unnecessary. The reason why Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sands appeared on the battlefield is the result of Boro spending a lot of money. Although Kakuzu came to the door in person, but combined with the series of preparatory work in Original Work before Akatsuki Tailed Beast Capture Plan officially started, especially the attributes of Kakuzu himself.
This is indeed a purely employment mission.
This made Shōji feel relieved. Although he said that he was about to obtain Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the level gap between Rinnegan and Rinnegan was still quite obvious. Of course, Nagato was not the original owner of those eyes after all. He who held those eyes was just It's worth stepping into the Super Kage level. If you get Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, further adapt and can play stronger Dōjutsu Power, you may not be able to First Shinobi World War, but after all, the risk is still a bit high, unless you can master Sage Mode at the same time.
Then Shōji is indeed confident that he can confront or even suppress Nagato!
Rinnegan also depends on who uses it.
If Nagato was not of the Uzumaki Clan blood, it would have been sucked dry by that pair of Rinnegan. Kekkei Genkai is too exclusive, let alone the highest existence among Dojutsu - Rinnegan!
Even so, the power that Nagato has now is not something that Shōji can fight head-on with. We have to take into account the two old silver coins Obito and Black Zetsu. It is best to be able to fight with Shōji. The same timeline as in Original Work, this way, he can get more development time, allowing himself, and the following people like Itachi, Deidara, Yakushi Kabuto, and Kurotsuchi to truly grow up!
So this information learned from Boro's brain also made Shōji slightly relieved, but another piece of information made Shōji feel a little surprised.
That is the one 'Box of Paradise'!
This also made Shōji's slight sense of dissonance instantly disappear.
No wonder this Kusagakure leader dared to launch a counterattack so directly. It turned out that he not only had foreign aid, but also mastered the method of Box of Paradise. Shōji, who had previously ignored this ultimate weapon of the Sage of Six Paths period, also recalled the corresponding plot in Original Work at this moment.
Yes, Box of Paradise has indeed always been the secret weapon hidden by Kusagakure. The timeline in Original Work is eleven or twelve years different from that in this life, so it is understandable that there are differences in the plot.
But the only thing that puzzles Shōji is.
Why didn't this Boro leader summon Box of Paradise on that day? If Shōji remembers correctly, what is sealed in this Box of Paradise is a monster whose strength is indeed comparable to that of Tailed Beast - Enlightenment!
It seems to be a monster produced by the condensed negative emotions of human beings.
If Boro really released this thing at that time, Shōji would definitely have exhausted Dōjutsu Power, and it may not be able to really suppress it. There is a high probability that Akatsuchi and other Iwagakure Ninja would have to retreat, and Kusagakure's result may be even worse. Shōji doesn't remember the plot of Original Work very clearly, but the only thing that can be remembered clearly is that in the end it was Naruto who entered Sage Mode and cooperated with Eight-Tails Gyūki to defeat this monster.
The current Shōji cannot reach that height.
To put it bluntly, this time it was really the result of having full luck points.
With such a doubt, and following the information obtained from Boro's brain, Shōji took Akatsuchi and some specialized personnel into the deep and huge underground chamber. However, Box of Paradise was not found inside.
"Are you sure that the information in Boro's brain shows this is the place?"
Looking at the empty scene in front of him, even though he knew very well that his own intelligence personnel could not and could not make a mistake, Shōji couldn't help but look at the Intelligence Division Iwagakure Ninja beside him and asked.
"Yes, Lord Shōji, the scene shown in the obtained information is here!"
This Intelligence Division's Jōnin also frowned at this moment. Don't mention Shōji and Akatsuchi. He himself was doubting himself at this moment. How could such a big thing just disappear after saying it was gone?
"If the intelligence in Boro's brain is correct, this so-called Box of Paradise must have been secretly removed by others. In the next period of time, we must pay close attention to some special areas within the original territory of Land of Grass. If there is any unusual situation, we must report it immediately. Do you understand?"
Shōji looked at Special Jōnin, his Intelligence Division, and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Lord Shōji!"
This Special Jōnin named Intelligence Division also suddenly lowered his head and responded.
The reason why it is said to be the original Land of Grass area is that as Kusagakure was merged into Iwagakure, the daimyo Land of Earth accelerated the negotiations with the daimyo Land of Grass and high-level dignitaries and nobles. It was almost when Kusagakure became On the second day of history, Land of Grass also quickly became history. The name of Land of Grass was also taken to the capital of Land of Earth. On top of this Shinobi World, a country with medium national power like Land of Grass was officially declared to be destroyed!
This also caused riots in the small countries in the area around Land of Earth. Although national annexation has never stopped, it has not happened once in the past twenty or thirty years. This time, the destruction of Land of Grass really sounded the alarm for the monarchs and leaders of the ninja villages of these small countries!
The war between the big powers will not only affect them, but they may even be destroyed if they are not careful. The samurai country Land of Iron, which has always been known as a neutral country, also urgently held a high-level secret meeting. They have reason to believe that in the future war, there will be other Other countries have followed in the footsteps of Land of Grass. To avoid this, they not only need to strengthen their own strength, but also need to learn to cooperate. The most important point is to maintain Five Great Nations's military power in a certain balanced situation!
Only in this way can small countries like them have room to survive.
The small countries are so trembling.
The big powers just have different attitudes.
Konohagakure looked at each other coldly, while Daimyo of the Land of Fire was enjoying peace.
Sunagakure Fourth Kazekage is very jealous of Iwagakure's continuous territorial expansion, but due to his own strength, he can only passively choose to sit on the sidelines, which is completely opposite to Konoha!
As for Kumogakure, the only one with strength and corresponding ambitions, he is currently immersed in digesting the gains from the previous war.
Including the most important pair of Byakugan and Fourth Raikage, he is indeed considering transplanting it himself as long as there is no rejection. This can strengthen his own strength to a great extent. With Byakugan and Nintaijutsu, the strength will definitely be improved. Of course, whether it can break through the boundaries of Super Kage, there is still a big question mark.