To put it bluntly, this batch of Kumo Ninja did nothing but make their own village full of food. Originally, after the war, this batch of Kumo Ninja should have retreated back to the village.
In the absence of a war, if thousands of troops were deployed at the border all the time, the logistics of the village would be completely unsustainable. It was only right to let these people return to the village and then perform various tasks to earn extra money for the village.
In fact, since the end of the war last year, these Kumo Ninjas have not only needed to guard against the almost impossible Konoha reverse raid at the beginning, but also can better swallow the entire Land of Hot Springs temporarily stayed on the front line, but there was still no intention of withdrawing all of them back to the village. It was not until the end of last year that these Kumo Ninja began to be mobilized and transferred in batches. This was not information worthy of attention.
Ōnoki didn't pay special attention at first.
Until Rōshi, the veteran Iwagakure Ninja who was specially dispatched by Ōnoki to the front line position in the east of his village, returned to Kumo Ninja Ōnoki finally reacted when there seemed to be some news. Kumogakure and these guys had completely transferred their target to Iwagakure!
"It's only been a little more than half a year since last year's collision. Which Fourth Raikage can't help it anymore?"
Even Shōji showed a surprised look at this moment. Although Lord Tsuchikage and Kirigakure had previously asked Shinobi World to send a " When Uchiha Obito' is wanted, I don't really think that Kumogakure and Konoha will take the initiative to care about 'Uchiha Obito', but I also think that they can at least attract the attention of some of the two major ninja villages, right?
Now it seems that it has no effect at all.
'Do you have an ulterior motive, or do you really not care about Obito at all? '
Shōji was thinking secretly in his heart, but considering Five Great Shinobi Villages's initial attitude towards Akatsuki in Original Work, Shōji still has a high probability of leaning towards the latter.
At most, Konoha will be more concerned. After all, Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack and Konoha are the direct victims. No matter how stupid Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō are, they will definitely be wary of Obito, but this may not be the case for other ninja villages.
'Yes, that must be the case. After all, this is the news that we took the initiative to release. If people can believe it, there will be ghosts. From this point of view, whether it is Kumogakure or Sunagakure, they should have similar views. It is really a bit pretentious. '
Shōji showed a faint look of understanding in the depths of his pupils. He shook his head in a funny way. He had some preconceptions. Kumogakure and Sunagakure would not think of Obito that way. I guess even if I put When the information about Akatsuki was released, and even directly stated that their goal was to capture Nine Tailed Beasts of Five Great Shinobi Villages, they would not believe it 100% of the time. Even Kirigakure and Konoha must be dubious.
'This is the human heart. '
In an instant, so many thoughts went through Shōji's mind.
Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, Rōshi and others naturally did not notice it. Now their attention is focused on the movement of Kumogakure. Now Shinobi World is already in a situation where one surpasses the top four, but it is a situation of three strong and two weak.
You only need to maintain the most basic vigilance against Sunagakure and Kirigakure. The latter is still considered an ally of their Iwagakure, needless to say, but Konoha and Kumogakure are different, especially the latter. Fourth Raikage is a rough war maniac comparable to his father Third Raikage. Every bit of strange information must be taken seriously.
"Isn't this in line with the temperament of that Fourth Raikage? At this point, that guy is even more extreme than his father Third Raikage, and the previous information from the village confirmed that Fourth Raikage transplanted a pair of Byakugan? His Nintaijutsu plus the assistance of Byakugan, it is completely foreseeable that this guy's self-confidence will definitely expand. Get up, we Iwagakure are definitely regarded as targets now. After all, we and Kumogakure have a blood feud in Third Shinobi World War. I don't believe that Fourth Raikage has forgotten it after only a few years. This must be a signal that they are going to launch a war. Ōnoki, I think we must prepare in advance. It is best to take advantage of it!"
Rōshi said with a very solemn tone.
It is somewhat similar to Danzo from Konoha.
If you must find a militant with the toughest temper among Iwagakure, then this person must be Rōshi. This is Iwagakure Ninja who has the purest "big Iwagakure ism" thinking. For him, any factors that endanger his own Ninja Village must be dealt with in advance!
In his opinion, since Kumogakure has properly prepared for war, then they Iwagakure cannot show weakness, and must take the lead in taking action. This is in the best interest of their Iwagakure.
"No, we can't conclude this yet, Lord Tsuchikage, I think it needs to be treated with caution. After it is not finalized, I think it is best to exercise restraint!"
Kitsuchi on the side shook his head and said in a deep voice.
Even though Rōshi is the most senior Iwagakure Ninja senior in the village, and Kitsuchi himself respects Rōshi, when it comes to major external affairs of the village, Kitsuchi always sticks to his heart, even when facing his own father Tsuchikage.
And this is not the first time Kitsuchi has opposed Rōshi's opinions.
After all, in terms of personality, Kitsuchi is still a relatively stable type, while Rōshi is a more radical one. In the past wars and many affairs, the two often had different opinions. The most typical one is the one just now in Third Shinobi World War When Third Raikage was killed, Rōshi's opinion was to take advantage of the victory and completely defeat Kumogakure even if he paid a heavier price. Kitsuchi saw the failure of his own village's southern invasion of Land of Grass.
Worrying about being counterattacked by Konohagakure, the most important point is that although Third Raikage sacrificed, it also covered the retreat of most of Kumogakure's active forces. At that time, Killer B could already use the power of Eight-Tails Gyūki relatively perfectly, and Fourth Raikage A's strength also steadily entered the Kage Level level.
After considering that Third Raikage caused tragic damage to his own Iwagakure Ninja army.
Kitsuchi naturally suggested not to pursue anymore and to maintain a relatively restrained posture.
Ōnoki is considering it as appropriate and has listened to Iwatetsu, Ido, Ogata, and Akatsuchi in the village After and others expressed their opinions, they also chose to cease activities. This time, when faced with the issue of Kumogakure, Kitsuchi once again stood on the opposite side of Rōshi.
"You are still so cautious, Kitsuchi boy. It is true that you are not 100% sure that Kumogakure has such an intention, but you have to understand that when everything is revealed, it will be too late. What does it mean to let Kumogakure take the lead in the war? Do you need to say more? Kitsuchi boy!"
Regarding Kitsuchi's opposition, Rōshi is not surprised at all. To put it bluntly, in the past, in the village's more radical external strategies, Kitsuchi has never chosen to agree with it from the beginning, including the previous wars with Sunagakure and Konoha. To put it bluntly, Kitsuchi always held opposing opinions. In the end, it seemed that he was obeying orders, but in fact he reserved his personal opinions.
At this point, Shōji is also deeply touched. This is a character who can be regarded as belonging to the peace faction in Iwagakure. Of course, this "peace faction" is only compared to Rōshi. Kitsuchi is not the kind of person who will blindly choose to give in, or who will let the opportunity come but let it go. He just hopes to choose a more secure strategy.
Without a 70% to 80% certainty, it is not recommended that your own village take the initiative, as the risks you have to bear will be too high.
Kitsuchi is not a person who will take the initiative to develop, but he must be a stable and conservative person. You can't expect Kitsuchi to bring much benefit to the village, but he can do it with a high probability to prevent the village from suffering undue losses, and will control all risks to the minimum. If you want to do something like this, If you were to find a similar person among today's Shinobi World, it would be the Third Hokage from Konohagakure - Sarutobi Hiruzen. Of course, he is the younger version of Third Hokage. While he is cautious, he is also decisive when necessary, instead of being indecisive on some important occasions and matters!
The two completely opposite opinions made Ōnoki frown instantly. Based on Ōnoki's true intentions, he was of course more inclined to side with his son. Without being 100% sure, he would take the initiative to put pressure on Kumogakure, or even start a war. This would require taking great risks.
Not to mention that they had just fought with Konoha and Sunagakure not long ago. They need to be vigilant and alert at all times against these two great ninja villages. Just Kumogakure's own size and heritage, Ōnoki must be weighed and weighed.
Don't say anything about Alliance Treaty that is different from Kirigakure. That thing sounds a little ugly, but it may be slightly more useful than waste paper. It's not that Alliance Treaty is a joke at all, but it depends on the occasion and the timing!
The Alliance Treaty between this one and Kirigakure can be used as a certain bargaining chip to make other Three Great Shinobi Villages feel the pressure, but it can never be used as the trump card of one's own Ninja Village. When considering major external affairs, this point must be excluded from consideration!
"Shōji, what do you think?"
Rōshi and Kitsuchi all expressed their opinions.
Ōnoki's gaze naturally shifted to Shōji who was standing aside.
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage, my opinion is that I generally agree with Kitsuchi's opinion. At the current stage, our Ninja Village still needs to temporarily choose to recuperate instead of taking the initiative again. The reason is that except Kitsuchi just now In addition to the point mentioned by, there are two more points. The first point is that the village has just ended the collision with Konoha. There was also a fight with Sunagakure a year ago. If in a short period of time, If we start a war with Kumogakure again during the period, not to mention the external influence, there may still be some internal problems. The second point is some research in our village, especially since Chakra Armor has already arrived. At this critical moment, the next step is mass production and field installation. As long as our Iwagakure Ninja equipment can be refreshed, the combat effectiveness will definitely increase visibly. Even if we want to attack, we have to wait until then, not now!"
Before Ōnoki spoke, Shōji had already made a draft in his heart, and he could immediately speak to Responded.
These words made Kitsuchi look happy. At the same time, Rōshi's expression darkened slightly. The eyes looking at Shōji seemed to have become a little unkind. Ōnoki, who was in charge, also nodded slightly.
Most of the time, most things.
Although the most important thing is to look at the pros and cons, it definitely does not mean that these two are the only absolute criteria.
Some factors that may have an impact, both inside and outside, need to be taken into consideration.
Especially when it comes to major diplomatic and military strategic issues between countries, we need to treat them with caution.
"Well, indeed, but Shōji, you said that you generally agree with Kitsuchi's opinion. Does that mean you have other additional opinions?"
While Ōnoki nodded, he also showed a faint smile. Looking at Shōji, he keenly caught the slight differences in Shōji's words just now.
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage, taking the initiative is not feasible for the time being, but our attitude also needs to be shown. Sometimes being indifferent is likely to increase the opponent's arrogance, making them think that we don't know, or that they know and have scruples. That will only make things worse. We still have It is necessary to make the Cloud Hidden Village feel the pressure to a certain extent, and at this point, I think we can start from the Snow Country, and by the way, we can also bring the Kirigakure Village. Anyway, it is not a real war. I think this request, the Mizukage-sama, should abide by the covenant!"
Shōji smiled slightly and said softly.
"Snow Country?"
"Kirigakure?"
Ōnoki raised his eyebrows.
Kitsuchi and Rōshi on both sides also came in with varying degrees of contemplation.
"Show an attitude, right? I understand what you mean, Shōji, this is indeed a very good choice."
Some things don't need to be said clearly, just a few seconds of thinking.
Ōnoki reacted immediately.
Since it is not very convenient for our own Ninja Village to take the initiative at this stage, then using external forces is a very good choice.
"I agree!"
Kitsuchi also immediately voted 'yes'. '
Rōshi of course still looked dissatisfied. In his opinion, this approach was still too 'weak'.
"I don't think it's good. This can be used as an auxiliary method, but it is definitely not enough to be used as the main method. What kind of virtues are Kumo Ninja? Ōnoki, you should be very clear about that Third Raikage who died in our hands. is the best example. Do you think this level of pressure will be effective? No, I think it will be counterproductive. I still think we should take the initiative on the eastern front, at least to suppress Kumo Ninja's arrogance!"
Rōshi still insists on his opinion.
Although he is not the kind of person who completely advocates violence as the only way to solve all problems, in the relationship between Ninja Village, violence must be the best way.
Only if you show the strongest strength and toughest attitude, other ninja villages will not dare to provoke you. This is the concept of Rōshi.
It is also the Will of Stone that he inherited and has always firmly believed in!
"Mister Rōshi, Kumo Ninja's arrogance is indeed suppressed, and we cannot really relax our vigilance against Kumogakure. Although I have not been in contact with that Fourth Raikage, I have heard and understood it. He is indeed a very rough and direct war madman, but I also believe in this Fourth Raikage will not start a war without scruples. From the initial local collision with Konoha, as well as the subsequent melee in three villages in which we participated, it can be seen that this Fourth Raikage will actually tend to assess the situation and then make appropriate judgments. In the current situation, the probability of Kumogakure taking the initiative in the short term is not high!"
"And to put it bluntly, if they really take action, it will be a good thing."
Before Ōnoki frowned and was about to speak.
Shōji was one step ahead, looking at Rōshi on the left with a faint smile and said this.
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
Rōshi also raised his eyebrows, as if with a touch of aggressiveness, looking at Shōji and said.
"Because of the impact of the Shinobi World situation, intuitively, it is the attitude problem of Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure!"
Shōji answered quickly.
"Shinobi World situation?"
Rōshi's face moved, as if he understood, but also seemed a little confused.
"We are too popular, Mister Rōshi. Don't you think this is a little similar to the former Konoha? Appropriate weakness and concession can allow us to take real dominance. That Fourth Raikage is not Do you want to replace Konoha as the number one ninja village and dominate Shinobi World? We might as well give him a boost and light a fire for his inflated self-confidence. In the end, where this fire will burn depends on the future situation!"
Shōji Shi Shiran continued.
It is possible, or it is necessary to show a certain degree of strength, so that it is in line with their historical style of Iwagakure, but it is not really too rough, because that will easily make the situation more rigid. Taking the initiative to attack on the frontal battlefield is not an option at the moment. Not to mention that some important weapons and equipment in the Ninja Village are still in the critical development and installation period.
Even if everything is really prepared, when it comes to taking the initiative to attack, Shōji will only suggest that his ninja village gives priority to Sunagakure for the operation, and the persimmons have to be picked on the soft ones. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to take the initiative to pick Konoha or Kumogakure to attack first.
Of course, this is not an absolute conclusion. After all, the choice and judgment of strategy and tactics still require specific circumstances and specific analysis. In the current situation, it is not appropriate for the own Ninja Village to take the initiative and infinitely amplify the threat posed by Kumogakure. This is the best choice.
It can be said that Rōshi is still a little dissatisfied with Shōji's remarks, but Ōnoki and Kitsuchi both showed admiration on their faces and nodded slightly.
"Well, what Shōji said makes sense, just do what Shōji said!"
Ōnoki also made a decision directly, and the look of satisfaction in his eyes looking in the direction of Shōji became more and more intense.
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"
Shōji also bowed and saluted Responded.
Kitsuchi on the side also nodded in agreement one after another. Although Rōshi was still a little reluctant, he was not the kind of reckless person. It was still possible to tell that there was some truth in what Shōji said.
In the case where Ōnoki has made a final decision.
Rōshi just showed an expression that was not very refreshing, and didn't say much. He showed an attitude of clearly retaining his own opinions, but also obeying orders. This is why Rōshi, although Rōshi has repeatedly contradicted Ōnoki several times and often disagrees with politics, Ōnoki still values Rōshi very much.
This is a Iwagakure Ninja who has strength but also knows how to measure!
The next four people also made strategies around Shōji.
Carry out further detailed discussions.
Kirigakure's place is easy to say, just let others put on a posture to intimidate Kumogakure, but Snow Country's place needs careful planning.
After all, since Konohagakure deliberately exposed the news, Snow Country has traces of Kumo Ninja's presence. How to use this to put pressure on Kumogakure needs to be carefully considered, and the degree of control must be controlled!
And Shōji has obviously considered everything.
The detailed plan further proposed also won Ōnoki's approval, which made Ōnoki's eyes gradually become firmer.
In Ōnoki's opinion, this is the thinking and overall view that a person who leads a village should have. Although he valued and appreciated Shōji very much in the past, and believed that Shōji had the ability to become his successor, he was still somewhat incapable of doing so. I was a little worried that Shōji would be young and energetic, and would easily make impulsive judgments in front of the overall situation. Now it seems that my worries are unnecessary. Although Shōji is young, he always maintains a calm and rational attitude.
When to be aggressive.
When to exercise caution and restraint.
Shōji can see clearly that this is enough to entrust a village with important tasks. Yes, in the eyes of Ōnoki now, Shōji is already qualified to become Tsuchikage. What they Iwagakure need is such a leader!
'It seems it's time to make a decision! '
Ōnoki glanced at his son on the left side as if casually. A ray of regret first flashed in the depths of his pupils, and was soon replaced by a ray of determination. At this moment, Ōnoki Deep in's heart, the sky is completely on Shōji's side. Ōnoki, who no longer has any hesitation, has already decided to let Shōji be. Fourth Tsuchikage, but making a decision is one thing. It will still take some time for Shōji to succeed. Whether it is sorting out the inside of the village or reporting to his own daimyo, it will still take some time. In addition, Shōji is indeed too young. Ōnoki himself feels that even if everything goes well, he should at least wait until Shōji turns 20 and officially becomes an adult.
By then, everything should fall into place.
'It's also your fault for not working hard, you brat. I gave you a chance! '
Ōnoki glanced at his son again with a bit of a "hating that iron cannot become steel", and thought a little helplessly in his heart. If he really wanted to act from his heart, he would definitely hope that his son could inherit Tsuchikage position, but now it seems that Shōji is more suitable, and a son is as good as his father. Ōnoki himself also understands that his son is not very willing to become Tsuchikage.
If he really had that heart, Ōnoki could have abdicated and let Kitsuchi take over as early as the end of Third Shinobi World War. It can only be said that everything came by such a coincidence.
Ōnoki shook his head slightly and thought.