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"Aoi, come with me and retreat towards the Land of Grass. The Raikage is dead. With your strength alone, you won't be able to escape the pursuit of the Fire, Rain, and Wind Allied Forces. If you come with me, you'll have a sliver of hope." Supporting the unconscious Kitsuchi, Ōnoki shouted hoarsely to the Kumogakure members in the distance.
"Hmph, Ōnoki, what are you up to? Don't you know how far apart the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning are? With such a long distance, our resources simply aren't enough to support us." Even the Kazekage has defected to the enemy? Why don't we just surrender and negotiate peace? A true man can bend and stretch; we've negotiated before.
"We've got all the supplies from Iwagakure. Let's get going. This isn't the place to talk." This idiot! Do you think I need your supplies? Escaping is the priority right now.
"That's brilliant! You actually thought you could escape from this situation? Ōnoki, don't you think you're putting the Uchiha Clan in the best interest of us?"
Uchiha Fugaku, piloting a 100-meter-tall machine, along with Inabi, Nagato, quickly surrounded Ōnoki and the group of Iwagakure elites in a few Body Flicker Technique.
"Uchiha Fugaku, leave a way out for others so you can meet again in the future. You're working so hard for Konoha, but haven't you considered the methods those Konoha's higher-ups have used in the past? Be careful, once the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked." Hiss, just Nagato Uzumaki alone is already difficult to deal with, and with two Uchiha Clan with the Mangekyō Sharingan added on, I'm afraid I'm doomed today.
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. The Fifth Hokage is not like those lousy cowards of the past." Back when the Third Hokage was in power, this would indeed have been a matter to consider, but now that Lady Tsunade has already designated Itachi as the designated successor to the Sixth Hokage, what do I have to worry about?
"Everyone from Konoha, please hear me out." At this moment, Aoi interrupted the two groups.
"Oh? You? With the Kumogakure in such a state, what else do you want to say?" This time, coming was really the right decision. I barely had to lift a finger, and I Uchiha Fugaku, stumbled upon this free credit.
"In this war, our Kumogakure was outmatched, and we admit defeat. On behalf of Kumogakure, I surrender to Konoha, hoping to restore peace between our two countries and jointly punish the evil Iwagakure." If you can't beat them, join them. Rather than joining forces with Iwagakure to resist the attack of the Fire, Rain, and Wind factions, it's better to join the Fire, Rain, and Wind faction and divide up Iwagakure together.
As for the Lord Raikage's hatred... we'll settle accounts with the Land of Rain after we get through this current crisis.
"Uh... Aoi, are you even speaking human language? Your Raikage's corpse isn't even cold yet, and you're already joining forces with your enemy? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death when you get back to the village?" Good grief, is even this last ally going to rebel? So, the only one truly committed to overthrowing Konoha's hegemony is my Iwagakure?
"Hmph, you don't need to worry about that, Tsuchikage. I, Aoi, will bear all the blame. What do you all think, Konoha?" If a reconciliation can be reached, not to mention anything else, just dividing up the benefits of the Land of Earth will make up for the losses suffered by Kumogakure this time. Moreover, we might even be able to get back the body of the Lord Raikage.
"Heh, alright, alright, so this is how you play it, is it? Everyone in Konoha, I surrender to Konoha as the leader of Iwagakure. I hope you will consider this carefully. Aoi doesn't represent Kumogakure. Who knows if they'll change their minds later? After all, Kumogakure's reputation is what it is; they've done this kind of thing plenty of times."
"Besides, compared to Kumogakure, which is no longer a threat, wouldn't it be more in our best interest to accept the surrender of Iwagakure, which preserves more of our fighting strength?" Since things have come to this point, let's get started. Rather than waiting to be harvested by the other side, we might as well join in and divide up Kumogakure, this soft target. You forced me to this, Aoi!
"This..."
"What?"
"Hiss~"
"It's over... That damned Ōnoki!!!"
"To be honest, everyone, the Land of Snow sent ninja to take over your rear bases as soon as you crossed the border of the Land of Fire. By now, your villages have probably already fallen. So, there's no need for you to scheme against each other anymore. We, Konoha, will accept your surrender."
Seeing the two sides glaring at each other, Uchiha Fugaku bluntly revealed another cruel truth.
"What?"
"Um?"
"Impossible! Those worthless scum from Hidden Snow Village? My Kumogakure has three thousand ninja and a whole host of ninja clans stationed there. They're not just for show!"
"Are you joking, sir? I admit that the Daimyo of the Land of Snow does have some strength, but as for the others, they are completely insignificant. How could they possibly be qualified to encircle the rear of our Iwagakure?"
Faced with Uchiha Fugaku's frankness, both the Earth and Lightning factions were taken aback, but they were relieved to hear that it was the little-known Hidden Snow Village.
"Heh, you lack foresight, don't you? The Hidden Snow Village is no weaker than Konoha Hidden Leaf Village now, and Konoha's even stronger in terms of high-end combat power. After all, it's the result of many years of hard work and support from the entire Uchiha Clan."
Looking down at the skeptical crowd, Uchiha Fugaku's eyes were filled with pride. "Our clan controls a country. Looking across the Ninja World, only our Uchiha Clan has achieved this. Even Senju Hashirama could only cooperate with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."
"Hiss~ cough cough, Konoha ~ does Konoha want to unify the Ninja World?" Looking at Uchiha Fugaku's serious face, Aoi's heart began to tremble. Has the thing that the major ninja villages have been worried about finally happened? As early as the era of Senju Hashirama, the countries had already foreseen this consequence. He never thought that he would become a witness.
"Heh, Konoha is simply delusional. Not to mention that we are not powerless to resist, the daimyo of various countries would not allow this to happen. Even the daimyo of your Land of Fire would not allow Konoha to dominate. You are courting your own destruction."
After calming his anger and shock, Ōnoki pondered for a moment, then looked at the Konoha members with a mocking expression. "Even the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, couldn't accomplish this. You lot are even less likely to succeed. If we let you grow so powerful, who will rule the Ninja World in the future? You or the Daimyo?"
"You don't need to worry about that. We have no intention of destroying you, and that's not in Konoha's interest. It's just that the Ninja World War has been going on for so many years, and we're thinking of changing the approach. In the future, Konoha and Hidden Snow Village will establish a Ninja World Peace Association. To prevent ambitious people like you from starting another war, we've decided to station troops in the capitals and ninja villages of your countries. Of course, you'll have to pay for the military expenses."
Be thankful, you scum! If it weren't for Gen's will, with your fighting strength, you would have been destined to be unified by Konoha.