aircannonsinc Chapter 216 Increase and Decrease of Fortune
Chapter 216 Increase and Decrease of Fortune
Shortly thereafter, the Konoha leadership agreed to Kirigakure's request for peace talks.
This news, when it reached the front lines, provoked discontent among many Konoha ninjas, especially the Uchiha clan.
"What's going on? You really want to negotiate? We clearly have the advantage right now! Can't we just push those Kirigakure bastards all the way into the sea?"
But that's just venting.
Even the person who said this knew very well that it was most likely impossible.
The weakness of Konoha's leadership has long been a well-known consensus in the ninja world.
Moreover, the Uchiha clan is currently dominating this battlefield.
If Kirigakure had truly collapsed, they would still have had a chance to press their advantage, but unfortunately, Juzo Biwa appeared out of nowhere.
The mere brief halt to Miyazaki's offensive was enough to make Miyazaki's leadership set aside everything and agree to Kirigakure's negotiation request overnight.
When the news reached them, Mei Terumi looked at Juzo Biwa with disbelief.
"Your people behind you actually guessed right! Konoha agreed so easily!"
"That leader's grasp of the ninja world's situation far surpasses your imagination!" said Pipa Juzo, his words cryptic.
Mei Terumi rolled her eyes at him.
It's not like you predicted it correctly, so what are you so smug about?
Then another message came from Konoha.
This news is quite intriguing.
In response to this negotiation, Konoha forcibly brought out Minato Namikaze, who was recuperating in the hospital, and even though he had to use a wheelchair, they wanted to send him to the front line so that he could preside over the peace talks.
Clearly, even in this dire situation, the higher-ups at Miyazaki have not given up on paving the way for Minato Namikaze.
This is a blatant attempt to pin the credit for ending a war on Shuimen.
The first to be dissatisfied with this result were naturally the Uchiha clan, who had actually contributed the most and won the battle.
The second most dissatisfied were Orochimaru's subordinates.
That day, someone angrily reported this news to Orochimaru, ending with righteous indignation.
"Why is it that even now, the people in the village are still unwilling to consider you, sir?"
"Sir, in what way are you inferior to that yellow flash?"
In stark contrast to his subordinates' anger, Orochimaru merely smiled indifferently upon hearing the news, then continued his research without even lifting his eyelids.
He was already unfazed by this outcome.
Orochimaru only stopped when he heard his subordinates continue reporting information about the demon sword, revealing a strange smile.
With Orochimaru's intelligence, he had already guessed part of the truth.
"So, that demon sword is really dead?"
"Yes, it's a pity, Lord Orochimaru. If that genius hadn't died, he should have been in charge of these negotiations. Please accept my condolences, sir."
Orochimaru's smile deepened.
The subordinates who were laughing were confused.
"Hehe, that's a real 'pity,' considering how much he's already accomplished."
Orochimaru's praise was genuine, but it only made his subordinates feel even more sorry for him.
Lord Orochimaru must be suppressing his grief, that must be it!
After all, in most people's hearts, the fall of a young genius is always a pity.
Even Minato Namikaze, who soon arrived at the coastal front, couldn't help but ask about this legendary ninja who shone like a comet for a short time.
"Is he really dead in battle? Is it confirmed?"
"Yes, Kirigakure has been repeatedly boasting about the victory over him as their most prized achievement for a long time."
"Really? That's such a shame."
Minato Namikaze was genuinely heartbroken by the untimely death of this genius.
But then he immediately asked.
"After the demon sword was killed in battle, what happened to the Three-Tails? Where did it go?"
When asked about the appearance of Konoha ninja, no one could answer for a moment.
They didn't know where the Three-Tails had gone either.
That demon swordsman had a very strong personality in his lifetime. Wherever he went, he claimed to be Orochimaru's direct subordinate and never reported his actions to anyone.
The Three-Tails was also sealed by that person, and the subsequent handling of it was not told to anyone.
Now that he is "dead," no one knows where the Three-Tails went.
Upon seeing this, Minato Namikaze's heart skipped a beat, realizing something was wrong.
For a fleeting moment, he even wondered if there was some kind of conspiracy involved.
Because the weak Konoha leadership had specifically instructed him before his departure: in order to achieve peace as soon as possible,
The Three-Tails could be returned to Kirigakure at the discretion of the authorities.
But now, as soon as he arrived at the front line, he heard that the Three-Tails had disappeared!
This is too much of a coincidence.
Minato Namikaze suspected the ninja clans at the front lines, the Uchiha clans, and even Orochimaru had sent people to take away the tailed beasts beforehand.
But he never doubted that demonic sword.
After all, what normal person would suspect a dead person?
Afterwards, Minato Namikaze met with representatives of several ninja clans, including the Uchiha clan's representative: the now renowned Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique.
When asked about the Three-Tails, Shisui clearly stated that he had never participated in it and knew nothing about it!
They even turned around and made many demands on Minato Namikaze, pointing out sharply that the Uchiha clan had contributed the most, made the greatest contribution, and suffered the heaviest sacrifices in this war!
He demanded that Minato Namikaze secure reasonable benefits for the Uchiha clan in subsequent negotiations.
Otherwise, they would never have easily agreed to this peace talks.
His words were sincere and his reasoning was clear. The demands he made were also reasonable and justified.
It's so logical, it's as if someone had taught it to me beforehand!
This cast a shadow over Minato Namikaze's previously relaxed mood once again.
Before setting off, he, like everyone else, thought he was just being pushed along to earn some military merit.
I thought it would be an easy mission, but I never expected to encounter so many problems on my very first day at the front line!
The disappearance of the Three-Tails and the sudden enlightenment of the Uchiha clan as if guided by a master have made the originally easy negotiations look bleak.
Minato Namikaze sighed inwardly, feeling that his luck had been terrible ever since the battle at Kannabi Bridge.
On the contrary, Shiba Kiyokawa has recently felt that his luck is steadily improving!
After leaving the southern coast and returning to the Land of Rain, good news came one after another: Loulan's industrial base was operating normally and attracting more and more investment.
Hiruko's experiments were also successful. They had made preliminary progress in understanding Deidara's Explosion Release and had created several embryos with the potential to inherit the Byakugan through artificial insemination.
The Akatsuki's branch ninja schools, established in various conquered countries, are also operating smoothly.
Even more surprisingly, shortly after his return, they received an unusual commission.
The ministers of the Land of Demons have commissioned the Akatsuki organization to protect their priestesses.
"The Land of Demons."
As Shiba Kiyokawa looked at the country on the map, which had a superior geographical location and a considerable area, his mind became increasingly active.