After all, Kumogakure only showed such a trend.
They have not really shown an aggressive attitude, so even if they Iwagakure want to counterattack, they still need to control the scale problem. It is the best result to let Kumogakure retreat before the difficulties, although even if Kumogakure really intends to initiate a war in the near future, and they Iwagakure will not be afraid, but it is best to postpone this time for two or three years. As long as they wait until a series of equipment is installed, it will be easier than before to take the lead in the war.
"Well, then it's settled for the time being. On Snow Country's side, Kitsuchi, you can inform Ido to handle it all. You can follow up and then Chakra Armor, as well as Shōji, you will be responsible for checking some of the research results on Land of the Sky's weapon technology that you brought back before, as well as the subsequent deployment of new troops."
After all strategies have been basically agreed upon.
Ōnoki also dispatched corresponding tasks.
When Shōji heard about his responsibilities, he was slightly startled. Even Rōshi in the next position raised their eyebrows and glanced at Ōnoki in the first position with a meaningful look.
Kitsuchi looked calm, as if this arrangement was a matter of course.
Shōji reacted only a second later. It was extremely rare and for the first time, he took a deep look at Ōnoki who was on the throne. Then he bowed and saluted. In a more serious and solemn tone than before, he bowed and saluted and said to Responded, "Yes, Lord Third, I obey your orders!"
There was also a hint of excitement and joy in those words.
It's not a decisive order.
But it seemed like a decision had already been made.
Dominance of the new military units.
This is a very important but very sensitive topic. It may just represent a very common order arrangement, but it may also be a manifestation of a certain determination, or at least a trend.
Shōji is certainly not so low-level as to think that it is definitely him, but as mentioned before, this is already a trend.
"Well, you two should go down first!"
Ōnoki still looked calm, nodded slightly and said.
"Yes!"
Shōji and Kitsuchi each bowed and saluted, then turned around and strode away.
"Squeak."
"Bang"
When the door closed again, Rōshi on the side looked at Ōnoki with slightly squinted eyes, and asked as if on purpose, "Isn't it too early to make a decision now? Didn't you still say before that you could last four or five more years? Do you want to wait for a while?"
"No need to hesitate anymore, it's time to make up your mind. Shōji is more suitable for this position than Kitsuchi. I believe that Shōji can bring us Iwagakure to the true Shinobi World peak."
Under Ōnoki's seemingly extremely calm expression, he said this in the firmest tone, not just today, but also the ambition shown by Shōji after returning last time, as well as the various performances shown in the past two years.
Many people may think that two years is too short.
But in Ōnoki's opinion, this is enough.
Strength, capacity, consciousness, means.
Shōji has surpassed his stupid son in every aspect, so why should he hesitate? If you are really trapped in an affair and give up the position of Tsuchikage to your son, that would be the real wrong choice!
In that case, Ōnoki would feel ashamed to go see Master First and Second under Jiuquan.
Ōnoki knows very well that he is the shadow of the village first, and his father second.
And even from the father's perspective, it is the right choice to hand over the position of Tsuchikage to Shōji. After all, his stupid son really doesn't want to become Tsuchikage.
"Hmph, now that you have made your decision, I won't say much, but I still want to remind you that some necessary preparations must be made in advance, especially for the daimyo, don't cause problems at the end!"
Rōshi said with a slight hum.
Even if he is as picky as he is, he must admit that Shōji is indeed the best person among the next generation in the village. Considering the integration issue of the Uchiha Clan, making Shōji the next generation Tsuchikage will be 100% conducive to the development of Iwagakure.
I just feel a little pity for Kitsuchi. In the past ten years, Rōshi has always felt that the person most suitable to succeed Tsuchikage is Kitsuchi.
"Well, don't worry about this. I will take care of it. But on the Eastern Front, Rōshi, I still need to trouble you to pay more attention to prevent that Kumogakure boy Raikage from really acting impulsively. If anything happens, I allow you to directly mobilize the border defense forces without asking for instructions, but you must remember that you must not be the first to provoke!"
Ōnoki nodded, then looked at Rōshi and said in a very serious tone.
"Hey, I understand!"
Rōshi smacked his lips in displeasure, and immediately after seeing that Ōnoki had no further instructions, he also dodged and left Tsuchikage Office.
It was also after Rōshi left.
Ōnoki slowly opened the inner drawer on the front of his desk and carefully took out a scroll from inside.
This seemingly ordinary scroll is filled with a very deep wave of special energy. The Sealing Jutsu pattern clearly set on it is enough to prove the specialness of this scroll.
Ōnoki's very serious attitude is enough to prove the importance of this scroll.
This is an existence that only Tsuchikage of all generations are qualified to possess and learn about. Many Iwagakure high-level internal secrets are recorded in it, including some important information of Anbu. And when Ōnoki Hand Seals unlocks the above Sealing Jutsu formula and spreads it out, the last In the front position, there are only three lines of words, and there is a large area deliberately left open at the back. The words recorded in those three lines of words are the names of the three Tsuchikages of Iwagakure. They are recorded on them in order. They also standardize the specific time for each of the three to succeed to the throne. There is an additional time of sacrifice under the names of the first two Tsuchikages.
Ōnoki looked from First Tsuchikage's name to his own name with a very complicated look in his eyes.
"Master First, Second, I originally thought that I would find you two soon, but I didn't expect that my old bones can still hold on until now. This is not because I am an old guy who is greedy for power, but because I really haven't found the right person. I thought that the boy in my family could barely do it, but he still failed me. Looking forward to it, but now I have found the most suitable candidate, Uchiha Shōji, First, Second. I believe that even when you two are alive, you will definitely recognize this young man, and I believe that he will lead Iwagakure to an unprecedented peak position!"
Ōnoki's pupils first showed a trace of reminiscence. The first half of the sentence was filled with sentiments, but when Shōji's name was mentioned later, Ōnoki's face also showed a look of great relief and pride, and that firm tone was enough to prove Ōnoki's trust in Shōji.
"I have decided to let this young man take over the highest responsibility in the village and become the Tsuchikage who leads everything!"
Ōnoki slowly raised the brush aside, with a very serious expression, and very solemnly wrote the words Lord Fourth Tsuchikage at the top of the scroll, and then neatly wrote the name Shōji at the bottom!
Obviously there are only nine words in total, but at this moment, Ōnoki seems to have exhausted all his strength. At the moment he finished writing, Ōnoki gently put down the brush and exhaled a long breath. The whole heartstrings seemed to be completely relaxed at this moment.
Then after taking one last look at the name above, Ōnoki also put it away again.
The figure floats gently.
He flew slowly to the large floor-to-ceiling window behind him.
Looking out the window at the majestic buildings Iwagakure.
Compared with the past, at this moment Ōnoki, Iwagakure and Tsuchikage, who has been in power for the longest time, also showed an unprecedented sense of relief and relaxation.
'God bless me Iwagakure!! '
After years of hard work, this school can finally make a decision.
It also makes this Third Tsuchikage seem to be able to truly relieve himself of the burden. For a Kage who has always wanted to see his ninja village reach the top of the Jōnin world, he can see that he has an extremely outstanding successor.
This is a very happy thing.
Of course, so far, only Ōnoki and Rōshi know each other well. Ōnoki will not announce at this time. Although Shōji may be able to guess some, as long as there is no final announcement, it is not a fact.
But this has already entered the final countdown.
It is foreseeable that as long as there is no earth-shattering accident, at most two years later, when Shōji turns 20 years old, Ōnoki will most likely choose to abdicate directly and let Shōji succeed as Fourth Tsuchikage.
Let's not mention the future for now.
In response to Kumogakure's situation, after Ōnoki made the decision, Kitsuchi followed the orders of his father Tsuchikage and went to make various arrangements, Snow Country Naturally, sent Ido to deal with it according to the negotiation, in order to clean up the Kumo Ninja that had infiltrated into Snow Country as much as possible, and then put more pressure on the Kumogakure side.
Not only did they dispatch elite troops led by Chunin, Ōnoki also personally arranged for two Anbu detachments to follow Ido, unless Kumogakure was determined to have a high-intensity head-on collision with Iwagakure at Snow Country in advance, but in front of the Iwagakure Ninja troops configured in this way.
The best choice for the Kumo Ninjas who have sneaked into Snow Country is to retreat directly.
Because in terms of time, if these people don't take the initiative to retreat quickly, they won't be able to wait for the follow-up support from their own Ninja Village.
And once these Kumo Ninja are wiped out, they can also bring a certain degree of deterrence to Kumogakure!
This is the first response strategy of the Ninja Village under the suggestion of Shōji. The second response strategy is to fall on Kirigakure. It does not require Kirigakure to make any substantial attack, only that Fourth Mizukage sent a confidant to lead one or two thousand Kiri Ninja to the archipelago in the northern area, and joined the Kiri Ninja garrison that was originally stationed there, even though it was still not far away from Land of Lightning.
But such a situation, combined with the nearly Alliance Treaty-like joint statement issued by the two major ninja villages, it is impossible for the Kumogakure side to remain indifferent. It does not need too much, as long as it can attract a little attention from Kumogakure!
Kirigakure is also one of the dignified Five Great Shinobi Villages!
And no matter how weak they are now, they are still better than the poor Sunagakure. Even if Fourth Raikage and Dodai can be 99% sure that Kirigakure will not take action against them Kumogakure, but as long as there is still one percent chance, they cannot ignore it!
Kirigakure There.
When receiving a request in the name of Ōnoki.
After Karatachi Yagura saw it, he agreed without saying a word. Putting aside the matter, there was not much risk at all. Anyway, they Kirigakure didn't take the initiative. He really didn't believe it. Kumogakure can use this matter to cause trouble, and over the years, because of the barrier of the sky and the sea, Shinobi World War has never affected them Kirigakure!
Karatachi Yagura is not afraid at all, and Iwagakure is not really letting Kirigakure do it in vain. Part of the material support and the distribution of task shares are obvious benefits. This is also the suggestion Shōji made to Ōnoki.
If you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat grass.
There are many places where Kirigakure will be used in the future. It is completely OK to trade some non-important benefits to Kirigakure. Since Ōnoki talked with Shōji that time and clearly understood Shōji's ambitions, he will naturally not object to this.
The practice of 'showing sincerity to others'.
It really made Karatachi Yagura trust Shōji a little more.
Of course, for the sake of insurance, Karatachi Yagura had more discussions with Genji. You must know that he has been controlled for three years. This is a very important blank period, which is enough to cause an irreconcilable "gap" between him and Shinobi World countries!
He needs Genji's advice to make the most accurate judgment.
In fact, Genji also recognized the judgment of his own Fourth Mizukage. Just as Karatachi Yagura and Genji did not know the true ambition of Iwagakure represented by Shōji, Shōji also really did not know that Karatachi Yagura and Genji had been determined to keep their own village in peace for at least ten years!
As long as Iwagakure is not excessive.
In the next ten years, Kirigakure will follow Iwagakure. It can be said that without involving his own core interests, he fully supports making Iwagakure the boss of Shinobi World!
Not to mention that they are willing to share the profits, so what else is there to say?
Just follow up!
Therefore, when the two Kirigakure high-level bosses reached an agreement, Karatachi Yagura issued the Mizukage order, which was directly doubled on the basis of Iwagakure's request. As the commander-in-chief, Terumi Mei directly led nearly three thousand Kiri Ninja from the main island to the northernmost island group, where they joined the regular garrison forces and put pressure on Kumogakure located in the northeast of the mainland!
It can be said that in this two-pronged strategy.
That Fourth Raikage really felt a real pressure. Of course, for him, he felt it was a provocation and a shame.
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
Pretty much the moment I got the message.
This Fourth Raikage's desk was shattered to pieces under his violent palms again!
"Hundan, are you declaring war!? Huh!? That old man Iwagakure, and that little dwarf Kirigakure, are you provoking us Kumogakure!?"
A violent gesture.
There was a fierce look in those white pupils.
It all means that this Fourth Raikage is already furious at this moment. Of course, he will never think that his own behavior has triggered the reaction of others. If I must say it, this Fourth Raikage is the ultimate dualist, that is, I can do things that you can do, but you absolutely cannot do things that I can do!
From the perspective of ordinary people, this is a complete gangster theory!
But from the perspective of the country and the Ninja Village, this should be a natural choice. This is the attitude that a village of shadows should have.
"Please calm down, Lord Raikage. This is also foreseeable, and isn't this what our previous actions need to verify? The current situation is enough to prove that Iwagakure is also always vigilant about us, so he can respond so quickly, Kirigakure is indeed connected with Iwagakure. Even if it is not clear to what extent, it is certain that once a war breaks out, Kirigakure will most likely choose to side with Iwagakure!"
Dodai said softly, still looking rational and calm.
"Hmph!"
Fourth Raikage A certainly understands the truth behind what his staff said. Although the main goal of the previous series of actions was indeed to prepare for war, it was more of a test move!
It must be said.
No one who can reach the highest position in Jōnin village is stupid, including Konoha F4. He was a leader with outstanding talents when he was young, but he will only become more stupid as he gets older. Generally speaking, these senior leaders of Ninja Village should not be underestimated!
In this regard, it is really the negligence of Ōnoki, Shōji, Kitsuchi and others. After all, the fixed impression given by Kumogakure and Raikage is that they are rough and direct, and they really did not consider the possibility of being interviewed by the opposite party.
"So, the action needs to be postponed for a while, Lord Raikage. Before we are further prepared, we still need to slow down. Especially Kirigakure, it must be one of the alert targets. I personally suggest that in addition to strengthening the penetration into the original Land of Grass territory, and those former Kusa Ninja In addition to contacting, we must take the initiative to contact Sunagakure. Regarding Northern Fortress, which was captured by Iwagakure, I don't believe that Fourth Kazekage has no intention to take it back. This is a point that can be exploited! Lord Raikage!"
War starts today, unites tomorrow, collapses the day after tomorrow, you scheme against me, I scheme against you, this is not too common in Shinobi World. As a veteran Kumo Ninja who has assisted Third Raikage, Dodai is very familiar with these things.
Kumogakure wants to carve out a truly own path in Shinobi World and establish his own glorious hegemony. These are the basic operations!
It's just that Fourth Raikage doesn't like this kind of behavior at all. He still prefers to deal with problems in the most direct and brutal way. Especially after receiving the blessing of Byakugan, Fourth Raikage A's self-confidence has fully expanded. Now he boasts that he can compare with his father's peak in the past!
But after all, he is still the shadow of a village. He is no longer the impulsive person he used to be when he was young. He still tries his best to force himself to look at and deal with problems rationally.
Take a deep breath to calm down.
"I'll leave this to you to come out. Sunagakure's place shouldn't be a big problem. I know the character of that guy Rasa very well, but Kusagakure's Here, it seems that the boy named Mammoth is really trying to hide what he is doing from us. Dodai, you must keep an eye on him, this is one of our important bargaining chips in the future!"
Fourth Raikage said with a cold snort.
"Yes, Lord Raikage, please rest assured about this, where is the front line!"
Dodai paused deliberately.
"Stop first, and then immediately send an order to Snow Country's personnel to retreat as much as possible. Let Iwagakure be proud for a while first!"
Fourth Raikage A said this with an obviously unhappy tone after being silent for a while.
If possible, of course he would like to start a war directly here, but the current situation does not allow it. Before his own Ninja Village is fully prepared, Fourth Raikage must restrain his emotions.
Chaos is absolutely not allowed.
"Yes, I will obey your orders!"
After hearing the order from his Fourth Raikage A, Dodai seemed to have unchanged expression, but in fact he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He was really worried that his Lord Raikage would lose his temper and go all the way.
This kind of thing has happened in the past.
Third Raikage, whom he once served, had the same character, including that time when he broke off the rear. Originally, Dodai hoped that he would lead some elite troops to break off the rear, but Third Raikage insisted on leaving the rear alone.
Of course, from the bottom of his heart, Third Raikage was definitely not determined to die, but he felt confident that he could forcefully break through and leave after breaking off the back.
It's a pity.
Ōnoki is also cruel.
Now that Kumo Ninja's main force has retreated, Third Raikage must be left behind at all costs. Kumo Ninja's main force did not suffer much loss later, but Third Raikage's death in battle seriously damaged Kumogakure!
Therefore, our Lord Raikage has a 'criminal record'.
Dodai had to take precautions.