Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 393: Conflicts in the Hidden Leaf Village
"Do you think Hikari Village can't withstand the combined attack of Iwagakure and Konoha?"

The Fourth Raikage asked in a slightly low voice.

"It's not that they are 100% unresistable. The power of the tailed beasts is still considerable. It's just that the only tailed beast that is strong enough to ignore ordinary accuracy is the Nine-Tails, which has never appeared in the Ninja World War. It is rumored that only the first Hokage and Uchiha Madara can suppress this terrifying existence. But if Konoha and Iwagakure make corresponding preparations for the other tailed beasts, I think it is still possible to offset them. In addition, the existing ninjas of the two major ninja villages are probably close to 40,000. How many ninjas can there be in the Hikari Village? At most, there are 7,000 or 8,000, and this is still an upward calculation. The difference in quantity is so obvious, let alone the difference in quality. In my opinion, as long as they don't hold back in the previous battle and go all out, the chances of Iwagakure and Konoha joining forces will be more than 70%!"

Tutai nodded and said seriously.

In the past few ninja wars.

Except for the Nine-Tails which has never appeared, the remaining eight tailed beasts have all fought on different battlefields.

The major ninja villages already have a very mature system for how to deal with the tailed beasts. The simplest and most brutal way is naturally to send out their own tailed beast jinchuriki, or a ninja with the strength of a Kage to compete with it.

The next best option is to send a large number of ninjas to besiege the tailed beasts. Of course, the assistance of the Sealing Squad and the Barrier Squad is also indispensable.

This doesn't mean that the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki can be defeated in this way.

Rather, it means that it can, to a certain extent, delay the Tailed Beast Jinchūriki for a very important period of time, and gain the necessary opportunities for other battlefields of its own.

There are also some special ninja tools that can limit the power of the tailed beasts to varying degrees.

This is the most intuitive analysis based on past experience.

Of course, the second approach involves great risks and it is easy to pay a heavy price while failing to achieve the set goals.

The reason why Dodai has such high confidence in Konoha and Iwagakure Village is that the high-end combat power of the two villages is strong enough.

From the perspective of the platform.

A famous Jiraiya can offset the threat posed by Uzumaki Menma, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Later on, there is also Tsunade, the number one medical ninja in the ninja world.

In the Iwagakure Village, there are the four-tailed beasts and the five-tailed beasts, and Huang Tu is also a Kage-level strongman who has a slight reputation in the ninja world.

The Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki was once as famous as his own Third Raikage.

These people added together.

Dodai felt that it was enough to suppress the high-level combat forces of the Hikari Village.

Once these forces are offset, what will the Hidden Light Village use to fight against the two major ninja villages with the remaining low- and medium-level forces?
Without saying too much, there are still a small number of extremely powerful jonin in the two major ninja villages, who are strong enough to at least challenge the Kage level.

How to look at it, how to analyze it.

That's because the two major ninja villages have comprehensive advantages.

It’s just like before the war. If the Hidden Cloud Village had not been so careless and had gone all out, or had waited for Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village, the outcome of the war would have been completely different.

This should be considered a consensus in the Hidden Cloud Village.

Even the Fourth Raikage himself thinks so.

So, after Dodai finished speaking, the Fourth Raikage couldn't help but nodded.

"Well, what you said makes sense. Konoha and Iwagakure will definitely learn from the previous lessons. The next time they go out, it will definitely be with the force of thunder. By that time, the probability that Hikari Village will not be able to withstand it is indeed a bit higher."

The Fourth Raikage Ai narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke softly.

"So, we can definitely help the Hikari Village at the appropriate time. We don't need to give too much, just a little bit. It will be enough to allow the Hikari Village to consume the manpower of Konoha and Iwagakure as much as possible, and ensure that the Hikari Village will not be easily wiped out."

The checks and balances in the ninja world.

Pulling each other's legs.

Stab someone in the back when necessary.

This is the norm.

From Dodai's perspective, since his own ninja village had been severely damaged, he would have to drag other ninja villages into the water. Why was there no real winner in the several ninja world wars?!

It's because no ninja village will watch another ninja village achieve a complete victory over another ninja village!

This is what happened when Konoha was under siege.

The same was true when the Hidden Cloud Village was severely damaged.

And even though the Sand Village was defeated many times, why was it able to maintain its position as one of the top five ninja villages? Isn't the reason because of the so-called balance strategy! ?

Ever since the deaths of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, who were truly capable of breaking the balance of the ninja world, the battles between the five major ninja villages have never been truly unbalanced.

Now their Hidden Cloud Village is in a relatively disadvantageous situation.

Then they cannot allow the emergence of a winner who takes all the spoils. Even if the Iwagakure Village and Konoha share the fruits of victory, it is unacceptable to the Kumogakure Village. If the gap really widens further, then there will be no so-called several major countries coexisting, but rather two poles coexisting. That kind of future is not what the Kumogakure Village wants.

"Well, what you said makes sense. Then let's strengthen the connection with the Hidden Light Village. I'll leave it to you to decide how to handle it. The only thing about the earthen platform is that it's from the wooden man. Now that the other side has given up, we must fight for it back as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Raikage-sama!"

Tutai suddenly lowered his head and replied.

Redetermined resolution.

Is it based on the ever-changing situation in the ninja world, or as the saying goes, there is no such thing as friendship between countries.

Only interests are eternal.

Everything must be considered and judged with the interests of one's own country and one's own ninja village as the first priority.

The Sand Village's self-preservation and the current Cloud Village's determination to get closer to the Light Village are all based on the same factors.

Let’s not talk about the Hidden Mist Village for now.

It is still the same long standby silence as usual. The ninja villages in various countries in the ninja world have long been accustomed to it, not to mention that they have just been hit hard again. This is a routine operation, and it is precisely because of this.

The outside world really cannot obtain any information about the huge changes taking place within the Hidden Mist Village.

Even Menma was not aware that his arrival and the decision to leave the Hidden Leaf Village would lead to a huge deviation in Obito's choice. Menma must have been mentally prepared.

But what Obito would do was something Menma could not predict.

And Obito, who can integrate the power of the Hidden Mist Village, is bound to bring great trouble to Menma.

Chaos in the ninja world.

From this moment on, we have entered a more unpredictable trend.

The Country of Fire, Hidden Leaf Village.

In the first year of Hikari Village, that is, at the end of January in the 62nd year of Konoha.

The delegation headed by Shikaku who was sent to the Hikari Village also returned to their own ninja village smoothly.

After the others dispersed and went back to their homes, Shikaku and Kakashi, the two jonin, the leader and deputy leader of the delegation, also rushed to the Hokage Building as soon as possible.

Before the two arrived.

In that Hokage's office.

Danzo Shimura, two other elder advisors, and Jiraiya were already inside.

Tsunade was still sitting on the main seat, with an obviously cold look on her face.

The other people also had relatively subtle expressions.

"Hokage-sama, Jiraiya-sama, the three elders..."

Shikaku and Kakashi also bowed to everyone in the room.

"Now that everyone is back, let's talk openly."

Tsunade glanced at Danzo Shimura who was still sitting firmly on the left, and said with a hint of anger that seemed to be unable to be suppressed.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

After Lu Jiu responded respectfully.

Without any emotion, he reported in a very rigorous manner to the high-level officials of his own ninja village what he had seen and heard during this mission, as well as a series of judgments and the things he had encountered.

No matter what the attitude is in private.

In such an important public high-level meeting occasion.

He must abide by the standards of a subordinate. His identity is the squad leader of the Jounin Squad of Konohagakure Village, the person in power of the Nara clan, and the common representative of the Ino, Shika and Chou clans to the outside world.

You absolutely cannot talk nonsense.

No matter what Danzo does, he is, after all, the Hokage advisor of the Hidden Leaf Village and an elder with many years of accumulated prestige.

You still have to show the most basic respect.

And as Lu Jiu continued to report in depth.

Among the people at the scene, Danzo still had a calm and composed look. Even when he heard that Yamanaka Feng's invasion failed and he was captured directly, he did not show any strange expression, as if it had nothing to do with him at all.

Instead, the two Hokage advisors, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu, looked at each other and could see the worry in each other's eyes.

As two elders who have been in charge of the Hidden Leaf Village together with Sarutobi Hiruzen for thirty or forty years, no matter what they face, their positions and attitudes have always been very clear, when they were first summoned by Tsunade.

The two of them realized that something must have happened that was beyond their expectations, and it was unfolding in a way that was out of their control.

Now it seems.

That's really the case.

But I must say it.

The two of them might not really completely condemn Danzo's actions. At most, they just felt that Danzo should not act on his own.

Just like when Sarutobi Hiruzen was still alive.

What the two advisors hated most about Danzo was simply acting on his own without telling Sarutobi Hiruzen.

No matter what, they still felt that everything Danzo did was for Konoha, and this could be fully proven in many things.

"The above is everything that happened in the Hikari Village. As for the ultimatum issued by the Hikari Village, it is still necessary for the Hokage to deal with it personally."

Shikaku let out a breath and uttered these last words.

"Did you hear that? Elder Shimura, do you need to give me an explanation?"

Tsunade's beautiful eyes looked at Danzo who was leaning on a wooden staff with an extremely cold look, and said in a cold voice.

"Explain? What explanation do you need? Tsunade, as the leader of the Root, I am only fulfilling my duties. The mission of the Root is to eliminate all enemies who are against Konoha. Can the Hidden Light Village be an exception? Or, do you, the Fifth Hokage, still want to protect the traitorous ninja of our Konoha, our biggest enemy of Konoha?"

Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Tsunade indifferently, and spoke slowly.

Just a Tsunade.

Danzo really didn't care. Could it be that this junior dared to use force on him?
Not to mention that everything he did was for the greater good of Konoha and for the future of Konoha, was in line with his identity, and was within the scope of his authority.

Blame yourself!?
That's a joke.

"boom!"

"Perform your duties!? Elder Shimura, don't forget your identity. No matter how great the Root's duties are, they must be limited to their scope. Disobeying the Hokage's orders, is this the Root's code of conduct? Your behavior will only destroy the hard-earned good situation and ruin the future of the village."

Tsunade slammed the table in front of her and shouted with a burst of anger.

Danzo's behavior and attitude have deeply angered Tsunade.

In the past two years.

The Root refused to obey the orders of her as the Hokage, and Tsunade endured Danzo's repeated acts of self-willedness.

But this time, Tsunade didn't want to endure it any longer.

This wasn't just because of the problem with Uzumaki Menma.

Another important factor is Ah Xing.

That was the young generation that she valued, when did they become Danzo's people? Or should we say that Xing was Danzo's people from the beginning, but he could hide to this extent, how could Tsunade not be shocked and angry?
She is the Hokage of Konoha, right?!

He is unable to completely control the ninja village, and something like this is happening right under his nose. Isn't this an extremely ironic thing?
In rage.

Tsunade was even a little worried.

Danzo could do such a thing right under his nose today.

Will you make even crazier choices in more critical situations in the future?

This is no joke.

Tsunade really imagined such a future.

Because that's who Danzo is.

"A good situation!? Tsunade, I wanted to give you some face, but now that you said that, I want to ask you, as the Hokage, what is your intention in making peace with Uzumaki Menma, the most important rebel ninja in Konoha and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? Your behavior is truly disregarding the interests of Konoha, right? "

Danzo suddenly opened his only exposed eye and said this in an extremely eerie tone.

(End of this chapter)