One day later.
General's Residence, Inner Court.
Yayoi did not go to work at Tenshu Tower, but gave himself a few days off to relax for a while.
Wearing loose casual clothes, he stood next to the pond in the yard, put some bait in, and quietly watched the fish in the pond competing for food.
Perhaps because of regular care, every fish in the pond is kept plump and plump by Yayoi.
After all, the fish inside can absorb Chakra and grow. The meat is elastic and firm. After being topped with sauce, even if it is made into sashimi, it will taste incredibly delicious.
For this reason, every time he passes by this pond, Hisana's eyes will light up. Ninja Cat raised by Izayoi will occasionally come over secretly and send it to the kitchen to make delicious delicacies.
As a result, some fish in this pond will disappear inexplicably from time to time.
After living in Inner Court for a long time, the Ninja Cats who were originally able to endure hardships by following Izayoi began to become depraved.
Each one is wide and fat, and when it walks, its furry belly almost touches the ground.
Some Ninja Cat are even obsessed with luxurious style, hanging on their bodies with shiny gold chains embedded with gems.
Thinking of this, Yayoi couldn't help but touch his chin, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, inspiration burst out in his mind, and he felt that he could write a good essay and publish it.
As a general, he would sometimes find some writers from various countries to discuss literary matters with them.
Well, it is a serious literary discussion, not a holy book like <Make-Out Paradise> that can make people enter the moment of sage.
This kind of ups and downs has led to the fact that many Land of Night ninjas and Samurai actually have certain literary creation and appreciation abilities.
In view of this situation, Yayoi established a literary newspaper exclusively for Ninja and Samurai directly on Land of Night very early on, allowing interested Ninjas and Samurai to use their free time to publish literature on it and earn an extra decent income.
As a ninja and Samurai in the new era, Yayoi believes that it is necessary to expand the spiritual world of Genin and Samurai, and he has always done so.
And another advantage of this is that Yayoi can see their various opinions and views on various things from the articles written by these people, which is conducive to the improvement of systems and policies and steadily promotes the progress of the country.
After all, they can only release Ninjutsu and fight with swords, but they are far from being called ninjas and Samurai of the new era.
Savage in body and civilized in spirit, this is Yayoi's ideal ninja and Samurai.
Just when Yayoi was about to throw the last handful of bait into the pond, there was a steady sound of footsteps behind him.
"I'm back."
Yayoi didn't look back. He only heard the rhythm and sound of footsteps and knew it was Doichi.
Doichi came to Yayoi, and his tall and strong body was clearly reflected in the water.
We haven't seen each other for a while, and Yayoi feels that Doichi's height seems to have increased a bit, almost two meters tall.
Considering the other party's age, I'm afraid there is room for further growth in the future.
"Dad."
Doichi responded.
Outside, in addition to father and son, they also have a superior-subordinate relationship, but privately, there is only a father-son relationship.
"Tell me about the negotiation process and results."
Yayoi did not pay attention to the process and results of the negotiations, but based on the existing information, he could roughly judge the final direction of the talks.
"Well, here's the thing..."
Doichi began to describe the process of the meeting to Yayoi.
For a big shot like Yayoi, the matters between Yucao and Yucao are simply not enough to be brought to the table.
Even though the ninjas of these two countries suffered heavy casualties, many civilians were also affected, and many towns were severely damaged.
The reason why I pay attention is just because my eldest legitimate son has passed, nothing more.
Doichi described it very objectively, neither from the standpoint of Hidden Rain Village nor from the standpoint of Iwagakure, but only looking at this matter from the perspective of a third party.
Yayoi After listening, he nodded thoughtfully.
The outcome of the meeting was generally similar to what he had guessed.
The only exception is the change of position of Hidden Sand Village to Iwagakure. Since the incident happened suddenly, there was really no way to predict it.
This also resulted in Konoha who wanted to intervene, but could not find an opportunity to intervene.
But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising that Hidden Sand Village and Hidden Rain Village broke up.
The previous leader of Hidden Rain Village was assassinated. Although no definite evidence can be found, there is a high probability that Hidden Sand Village was behind the scenes.
Most people within Hidden Rain Village also suspect that the cause of the death of the previous leader is inseparable from Hidden Sand Village.
In addition, Hidden Sand Village agreed to take action, and the conditions may have been too harsh, leading to the breakdown of negotiations between the two parties.
It is natural for Hidden Sand Village, who has lost his patience, to side with Iwagakure.
After all, Hidden Sand Village has come, so we can't come in vain.
Unlike Konoha and Land of Fire, Hidden Sand Village and Land of Wind are countries with many scarce resources and will never miss any opportunity to eat meat.
Just like the previous attack on Land of Fire, as long as there is an opportunity in Hidden Sand Village's eyes, they will bite like hungry wolves.
"What do you think?"
Yayoi asked Doichi for his opinion on this matter.
"It's eye-opening. I didn't expect the negotiation to proceed and end like this. I feel like I suddenly became a bad guy..."
Doichi sighed helplessly and chose to tell the truth.
According to his initial thoughts, he thought that the so-called negotiation would be that the pros and cons would insist on each other's opinions, quote each other's classics, argue until they are red in the face, and then each side would take a step back and complete the process smoothly.
Because the previous armistice agreement between Land of Night and Hidden Cloud Village was signed in this way.
As the victor, Land of Night retaliated by squeezing important prisoners, but was not aggressive in many matters. Faced with Hidden Cloud Village's bargaining, he gave in politely.
Although he was not present in person at the time, he only learned about it from his father Yayoi afterwards.
But I didn't expect that in this meeting, Iwagakure just said "sign" lightly, and completely tore Amegakure's pride and dignity as the victor, and repeatedly trampled on the soles of his feet. However, the Hidden Rain Village leader could only remain silent, and did not even have the courage to bargain.
This undoubtedly taught Doichi a good lesson.
It turns out that negotiations between countries can still ignore facts and reason. Even if they confuse right and wrong, the weak can only take it as a guideline and obey it obediently.
There is no fighting of words, no battle of wits and courage.
A big country can decide the life or death of a small country with just one word or a casual excuse.
The historical knowledge he had learned from textbooks was reflected in reality at this moment.
At the scene, he even felt strong pity and sympathy for Hidden Rain Village and Land of Rain.
If you put it into perspective a little bit, you will know how desperate and humiliating the situation Hidden Rain Village is facing.
"Bad guy?"
When Yayoi heard this, he glanced slightly at Doichi's face. Seeing the slightly depressed look on his face, he smiled interestingly.
"Uh, Dad, is this funny?"
Doichi's body tensed up, and his face quickly returned to calm.
"No, just happy."
Yayoi's answer made Doichi tilt his head in confusion, seemingly unable to understand the meaning of Yayoi's words.
Without giving Doichi much time to think, Yayoi then spoke calmly:
"Being able to sympathize with the sufferings of others proves that you have a beautiful and excellent character, and it is not something to be ashamed of.
Just when you sympathize with others, you must first cherish yourself and the people around you. If a person doesn't even care about himself and the people around him, and just sympathizes with and helps irrelevant people, that would be hypocritical."
Doichi After hearing these words, he lowered his head in silence.
Unlike his parents who grew up in Warring States Era, he grew up in a peaceful and relaxed environment when he was born, and the people around him were very friendly to him.
But this kind of friendship is not earned by oneself, but comes from the protection of parents.
The current me is not a general, and I don't have the ability to secure that position.
Rather than showing sympathy, what we should do now is work hard to improve ourselves and have the power to protect the people around us and this country.
Only after that can you have enough energy to sympathize with and help outsiders.
"I know, Dad."
"..."
Yayoi didn't ask the other party what he understood. After all, it's useless to talk about many things, but you can learn them by teaching them through things.
I have enough time and patience to teach Doichi. No matter what happens, there is still Rikuo, and the final guarantee - Irori.
"Go and rest. You have been running around outside these days. You must be tired too."
Yayoi told Doichi to rest.
Even if Doichi wants to improve himself, there is no need to rush and he must learn to protect his body.
This is the experience Yayoi has accumulated over the years. As the next general, a long and healthy body is very important.
Doichi nodded without objection.
After all, he has heard many of Yayoi's ideas many times since he was a child. He has also practiced them personally and deeply believes in them.
For example, practice well, study well, entertain well, eat well, and sleep well. These five mantras have almost become the family motto of the Oda Clan.