Escape From Konoha

In the same room, the three sat around the radio.

The content of the conversation in the Daming Mansion in the Land of Fire, word for word, fell into their ears.

It is estimated that the shadows who were talking there would not have thought that among them, there would be a person who shares the same goal with the country of ghosts.

I would never have imagined that the chaos within the country of water has nothing to do with the country of ghosts. Behind everything, the fourth generation of water shadows, Shikura, is leading behind the scenes.

As long as people think that the chaos in the country of water is controlled by the country of ghosts behind the scenes, then, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the country of water and the country of ghosts is like fire and water, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

"December... Shiraishi-kun, what do you do now? It's a few months away from the time we originally scheduled. Do you want to continue to wait? Or is it up to us to provoke it?"

Ayane glanced at Shiraishi, hoping he would come up with an idea.

After the discussion of the four shadows, the time to enter the country of ghosts has been officially set as December, which is at least three months away from the time they calculated at the beginning.

In the initial budget, the war may come in April and May, and even later, it will come in June and July.

But now that the time is directly delayed to December, for a while, Ayane doesn't know whether this is bad news or good news.

In fact, in the face of the possible risks of war, the country of ghosts is now fully prepared, and there is absolutely no need to wait until the end of this year to launch operations.

For them, this extra time is completely a part of 'wasted'.

"This war cannot be provoked by us... Forget it, just wait a few more months. Even if the time is postponed to December, in general, it will not affect future plans."

Shiraishi also felt a little helpless about the results of the Four Shadows talks.

But the initiative in this matter is not in their hands. All he can do is to communicate with Shicang, interfere with the judgment of the other three shadows, and roughly determine the time.

However, Tsunade's refutation and intimidation caused the other two to have a strong sense of jealousy, otherwise, no matter how clever Tsunade is, Oh Yegi will not choose a compromise plan, and the time will be determined in December.

Although the two factors of winter and New Year can effectively reduce the vigilance of the enemy, the most important thing is that Tsunade's rhetoric has attracted the attention of Tsuchikage and Kazekage.

"So, what are you going to do when Tsunade arrives? Judging from her words, she seems to reject this war very much."

Liu Li asked sharply.

"The plan remains the same. As long as she appears on the battlefield, she is the enemy. There is nothing to say. Any obstacle that blocks the road ahead must be crushed without any hesitation. It's like she can't betray Konoha. , I can't sacrifice my own life for her."

After Shiraishi said these words, he closed his eyes and expressed his attitude.

From the moment Tsunade chose Konoha, Shiraishi knew that there was no possibility of reconciliation between him and Tsunade.

However, Tsunade still has the illusion that the two sides can continue to reconcile as before... but this is just an unrealistic illusion, and the facts prove it.

At the moment when the fantasy is broken, people finally have to face the **** facts.

At the beginning, there was no demand for cooperation in a paper agreement. Now it seems that even a piece of waste paper is not as good as a piece of waste paper. It really has no binding force.

"Then, it's up to me or Ayane to deal with her."

Seeing Shiraishi's complicated mood, Liuli decided for him like this.

Ayane nodded and agreed with Ruri, or she could be the villain herself.

In any case, Shiraishi and Tsunade have always had a relationship between teachers and students, and the name of Shishi is not pleasant.

And about this, maybe some people will use it to criticize Shiraishi. Such things must be avoided.

"Well, if it really becomes like that, then please."

Shiroishi, who closed his eyes and leaned back against the sofa, made a slight noise from his mouth, giving a feeling of depression.

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Back at Konoha, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

On the way back, Tsunade's face was always cold, and the whole body was filled with a terrifying cold current that was about to erupt, making those close to her feel endlessly cold.

It was not until she stepped into the main entrance of Konoha Village that she restrained the cold look on her face, making her face look the same as usual.

But no matter how she concealed it, the unnatural chill that radiated from her body would still make people passing by her shiver unnaturally.

None of the accompanying Anbu dared to come up to disturb him, and everyone could see that Tsunade was in a very bad mood right now, and was almost on the verge of going berserk.

Back in the familiar office, Tsunade sat in the office chair without saying a word, and the whole room was also filled with a freezing air, which could freeze people into ice.

"Lord Hokage, about..."

Knowing that Tsunade was in a bad mood, Shikahisa still tentatively greeted Tsunade in the name of work.

"Lu Jiu, immediately go and convene the advisors, as well as the patriarchs of the major ninja clans, in half an hour later, in the large conference room on the third floor, hold a high-level meeting, make sure everyone is present, and are not allowed to be absent."

Before Shikaku could speak, Tsunade was the first to issue an order.

After Lu Jiu was stunned for a moment, he nodded and said, "Yes, Hokage-sama", then walked out of the office and went to do this for Tsunade.

After Lu Jiu left, Tsunade finally seemed to be relieved, the stiff expression on his face eased, and his head leaned on the office chair, allowing his body and brain to relax a little.

She was caught off guard by the Four Shadows meeting in Daming Mansion, and since she had not received any information beforehand, it could be said that she was caught off guard by Daming and her own people in the village.

Just like chasing ducks onto the shelves, they carried out a military operation against the land of ghosts with the other three shadows in Daming Mansion.

Now that I come back and think about it carefully, Tsunade has a feeling of being separated from the world.

But unfortunately, this is not a dream.

But what really happened.

In December of this year, the country of fire, the country of wind, the country of earth, and the country of water, a total of four great countries, will form an alliance army and march to the country of ghosts.

This is undoubtedly a sign of the Fourth Ninja World War.

Can it be stopped?

It's not that Tsunade didn't think about passing the news to Shiraishi in advance, so that he could take precautions, so as not to be caught off guard by the alliance army.

After all, under the joint targeting of the Four Nations Alliance, even the Kingdom of Ghosts would be unable to withstand such a fierce offensive.

And once the Four-Nation Alliance gained an advantage, then the last kingdom of thunder would definitely take advantage of the opportunity to rob and would not miss such an opportunity.

But... She is Konoha's Hokage, and if she leaks this information, if countless Konoha ninjas sacrifice innocently... Obviously, she can't do this.

I can't be an enemy of the country of ghosts, and I can't betray Konoha.

At this moment, Tsunade felt in a dilemma.

"Is it the only way to end here?"

Tsunade froze for a while, and felt that the agreement he made with Shiraishi was ridiculous.

Even as Hokage, there are many things that can't be helped.

Under the premise of the current division of power, her Hokage can only command Konoha in name, but in the event of a real major event, she still needs the approval of the ninjas.

Sarutobi-sensei... Even if you left, you really gave me a problem. Tsunade thought bitterly.

If there is no such thing as Uchiha, Konoha's current power will not be so dispersed, nor will it provoke a fierce reaction from the ninja, making them realize that if they do not have more power, they will become the next Uchiha.

The scourge has already been planted.

Now that you want to collect them one by one, easier said than done?

Thinking of the complex patterns of Konoha today, Tsunade felt one head and two big for a while.

Tsunade didn't know what to fill in the script that had already been designed.

It feels like the next step is a dead end.

Is there really any hope for this village to change from within?

The internal structure is so rigid and difficult to turn. Do we need a strong external force to break this balance?

Once this idea came into being, like a seed, it took root in Tsunade's heart and began to sprout.

"You're back, Tsunade, what, are you in a bad mood? You're here alone in a daze?"

An unpleasant teasing sound rang out.

Tsunade didn't even have to look to know which nasty ghost was coming.

She sat up straight on the office chair, tilted her head and swept to the window position. A white-haired man in his fifties appeared here, with a not particularly serious smile on his face.

It is Jiraiya.

Seeing this guy come over, a nameless fire burst into Tsunade's heart.

Especially this grinning face, I really want to punch on it.

"Jiraiya, you dare to appear in front of me, don't you think I will do something to you?"

Tsunade's face was as cold as frost, and there was a gloomy look in his brown eyes.

"Uh...how do you see it?"

Seeing Jiraiya pretending to be stupid, Tsunade didn't bother.

"I've already been to the Daming Mansion. Do you need me to tell you what happened there? Or, do you think my Hokage is a decoration?"

No, perhaps in the eyes of some Konoha people, her Hokage is indeed an existence like a decoration.

"Cough, Tsunade, don't be angry, I also have my own difficulties. This is actually an arrangement made by the old man a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with me. I also learned from the old man during the Chunin exam last year. I learned something there, and I don't know more than you in that regard."

Jiraiya also knew that there was no point in continuing to hide it, so he complained to Tsunade and replied with a wry smile.

"Master Sarutobi?"

"Yes, he is worried that you will be emotional, so he has calculated it a long time ago. After you become Hokage, when you go to the Daming Mansion to report your work, I will tell you this in person."

The only thing I didn't expect was that on the way, Danzo would take the opportunity to make trouble, causing problems in the arrangement.

And I also died in the chaos, and I couldn't explain the cause and effect to Tsunade in person.

"However, you shouldn't stand up for such a big matter. Especially about the war with the country of ghosts, you can't hide it from me!"

Tsunade's tone still sounded lingering anger, and his voice couldn't help but grow louder.

"There is no turning back when the bow is opened. It has come to this point, and it is impossible to stop it. If you still feel unhappy, I will also take care of Mr. Sarutobi's share. Just beat me and let it out."

"If hitting you can solve the problem, I won't be stingy with my fists."

In fact, even beating this idiot right now won't change anything.

Tsunade sat alone, sulking, her brows furrowed.

"You must have collected a lot of information outside these years. You should know that the country of ghosts has been secretly and deliberately provoking wars between small countries in the past few years. If you stop it, it will turn into a huge disaster sooner or later. Attacking the country of ghosts is for the sake of world peace.”

Jiraiya's face suddenly became serious.

"The kingdom of ghosts is not the same as the cause and effect of war. Even if the kingdom of ghosts is eliminated, war will still exist!"

Tsunade said decisively.

"It's not to destroy the country of ghosts, but to destroy their chief evil. Besides, if that time comes, the Son of Prophecy needs to appear to stop the war in the world. All we can do is to believe as much as possible that the Son of Prophecy is enough. A key force in changing the world."

Jiraiya also declares its own position.

However, in Tsunade's view, this proposition of his is too child's play.

"...In the past, you always believed in yourself. Even if you lived like an idiot and was hanged far behind by Orochimaru, you could still be optimistic and uphold your will to improve."

Tsunade heard Jiraiya's words and looked at Jiraiya with complicated eyes.

When did he become like this?

"You are wrong, Tsunade. I have never changed from beginning to end. I just saw with my own eyes that there is too much misery in this world... and I can't do anything about those things. And, The Son of Prophecy was found by me, which means that I am using my own method and my own will to make this world a better place!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at each other, only firmness in their eyes, no confusion.

"Do you really think so?"

"That's right. I have traveled to every corner of the world, people devastated by war, innocent children suffering from cold and starvation, lonely and frail old people wailing, and young, fresh and beautiful lives are dying in the battle... All disasters are caused by war. Since then, I have vowed to change the world and eliminate war from human history! My ideal has never changed!”

As a witness of the two ninja wars, Jiraiya has also witnessed countless misery and pain.

Seeing the friends, partners, and teachers beside him leave him one by one, he hated war from the bottom of his heart.

Now that I have finally found true hope in despair, how can it be so easy to let go?

"How are you going to destroy it?"

Tsunade sighed.

"Let people recognize and understand each other. As long as you find the appropriate tricks, you can avoid all wars. This is exactly what your grandfather, the first Hokage, pursued, and that's why Konoha is now."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade with a burning gaze, without giving in at all.

"Tsunade, now that student of yours has gone astray. I have persuaded him many times in the past, but he was indifferent and started fighting all over the ninja world on his own, so he used his own Power has killed a lot of people... I have been to the battlefields of those small countries, and I have seen their pain and struggle. Destroying the first evil in the country of ghosts will usher in a new peace for this ninja world. I hope you can do this in this matter. , stand on the same front as me and support my decision."

Seeing Jiraiya's sincere request attitude towards him, Tsunade didn't know how to answer for a while.

Although he, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru are listed as the three ninjas side by side, in the eyes of outsiders, the three of them are one, no matter when and where they are, they are all advancing and retreating together.

However, looking at it now, the three of them represent three completely different paths.

The reason why they are called Sannin is only because the life lines of the three of them coincidentally meet at a certain stage, meet and know each other.

But in the end, it is inevitable that they have to turn their backs on each other, part ways and go their own way.

"Spontaneously."

Hearing Tsunade's emotionless words, Jiraiya's body shook slightly, raised his head, and looked at Tsunade's serious eyes.

Only Tsunade's clear but not loud voice echoed in the room:

"I am Konoha's Hokage, and I can only assure you that I will not betray Konoha!"

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In the large conference room on the third floor.

Tsunade convened an advisory group, as well as the patriarchs of the major ninja tribes, to participate in this high-level meeting.

And Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, was also fortunate to be on the sidelines and had the right to participate.

In fact, very few people in Konoha know about the four-nation alliance and the joint military operations against the country of ghosts.

In addition to the three generations of Hokage who have died, only the two members of the advisory group were the first to know the news. Jiraiya, who is Sannin, actually made the final notification after the plan was initially drawn up.

That is to say, apart from the above people, the representatives of the major ninja tribes are all ignorant of this matter.

It was not until Tsunade and the other three shadow generals agreed on the general process that they began to notify the leaders of the ninja clan.

This is a highly classified high-level military meeting.

All the people who come here are the powerful Jōnin in the village, and they have a high status in the village and belong to the head of the ninja clan. Although some of them are not well-known, there is no denying their importance to Konoha.

Hinata, Sarutobi, Inuzuka, Yamanaka, Qiu Dao, Oil Girl, Shimura and more than a dozen patriarchs of the ninja gathered here.

In this, the Shimura clan is the weakest, but considering that the Shimura clan was once a powerful ninja clan of Konoha, they contributed a lot of young and middle-aged power during the previous ninja war, so they still have a seat here today. .

In addition, those small ninjas that belong to the other ninjas are not eligible to get seats here for the time being.

In addition to the high-level leaders headed by Hokage, there were about twenty people gathered in the conference room.

Everyone sat in their own positions without a smile, without saying a word, waiting for Tsunade to speak first.

In particular, Koharu and Mito Kadori, who had been transferred to the advisory group, saw Tsunade sitting here with a calm expression on their faces, and it felt like they were sitting on a pincushion.

According to their initial expectations, after Tsunade came back, he should be the first to get angry at the two of them, scolding them for concealing the matter of the Four Nations Alliance, and then hold a high-level meeting in anger.

However, now Tsunade not only did not get angry with the two of them, looking for their troubles, but the first thing he did after returning was to hold a high-level meeting, which made them feel a sense of panic.

Tsunade naturally didn't have the time to take care of the thoughts of the two advisors. After seeing everyone seated, he said directly:

"I'm convening everyone here for a high-level meeting. There are two things I need to inform you about. The first thing is that the former high-level elder Shimura Danzo was suspected of attacking the previous three generations of Hokage. He has been deprived of his elder status and detained in a serious He was punished in prison without parole. For this reason, in the absence of a senior elder, we now have to select a highly respected Junin from the village to succeed the position of Danzo elder. After the past, I and two advisors After repeated discussions, the position of this high-level elder was decided and left to the patriarch of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hizu Jounin."

For this decision, everyone present has heard more or less.

When Tsunade returned to serve as the fifth Hokage, there were rumors that Hyuga Hizu was about to take up the post of senior elder.

Now this rumor has been confirmed.

Regarding Tsunade's decision, the two advisors nodded their heads. As advisors, they also supported this decision.

It was already negotiated to let Hyuga Hizu take this position, and it was time to formally confirm it.

The man sitting on the seat of the Sarutobi clan frowned and stood up from his seat, attracting the attention of the others.

"Lord Hokage, I think we need to take a long-term view on this matter. In the previous elders' votes, our Sarutobi clan did not lose to the Hinata clan. Why did Lord Hokage only give up the position of the high-level elders to the Hinata clan?"

For the questioning of the men of the Sarutobi clan, Hizu sat there with a calm expression, as if the person who was brought in was not him.

Tsunade turned his head to look at the man of the Sarutobi clan, and was not upset by his doubts, his tone was always calm: "I have the same idea with my advisors about this matter. The clan retains several important positions, such as the positions of a squad leader and six squad leaders. If the Sarutobi clan gets the elder seat, it will be unfair to the rest of the ninja clan, and it will also have a negative impact on the balance of the village... Of course, if you Sarutobi clan are willing to give up your position in Anbu, I can give both of you a chance to compete fairly again~www.readwn.com~ The man of the Sarutobi clan snorted softly and took his seat.

Obviously, Tsunade's proposal made him very dissatisfied, and the other party was deliberately targeting the Sarutobi clan. But in a place like this, he couldn't blame Tsunade for anything.

Anbu's seat was something the Sarutobi clan could not lose no matter what, and it was an important channel to enter the core of the village.

Land, population, connections, funds, resources, and prestige are the most precious things for the Sarutobi clan to have access to the core of the village.

"If there is no objection, then this matter is settled. Next, I will inform you of the second thing-"

When Tsunade said this, he paused for a while, glanced around the room, and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions before solemnly announcing:

"—That is, in December of this year, our country of fire, together with the three major countries of the country of wind, the country of earth, and the country of water, will form an alliance army and launch a war against the country of ghosts!"

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