Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Chapter 160 I'll eat the meat, but you can have the pot back! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Although it was late at night, the Hokage's office was still brightly lit.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has been stationed here for a long time.

Since Minato Namikaze happened to be in the village, the information transmitted by the messenger toad reached Hiruzen Sarutobi very quickly.

Although no more information has come in yet, the mere fact that the Iwa ninja have already dispatched troops is enough for Hiruzen Sarutobi to take seriously.

His first order was to dispatch a small ANBU squad to the border of the Land of Grass to warn the border defense forces, and to go to the Grass Village to warn the Grass Ninja to be on guard against a surprise attack by the Iwa Ninja.

Although the Grass Ninja Village is involved with various other ninja villages, and its relationship with the Iwa Ninja Village has recently become quite special, Hiruzen Sarutobi believes that the Grass Ninja Village would never allow the Iwa Ninja Village to invade.

Because at that time, the Grass Village will cease to exist, and this is the core interest of the Grass Village.

This is completely different from the Land of Rivers, which has no ninja villages left because it lost Amegakure.

Therefore, even with the warnings from Hoshinobi Shuichi and Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi still believed that even if the Iwa ninja sent troops, it wouldn't be easy for them to cross the Land of Grass, so there was still time to mobilize troops.

This is also why he dared to send troops to Kikyo Mountain several times before.

This is based on considerations of self-interest!

After issuing a series of orders, Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked a cigarette, but his thoughts drifted to the Land of Rain.

Besides the Land of Grass, the Land of Rain is another point of concern for him.

Fortunately, Danzo was there.

With the help of the Root, it won't be easy for the Hidden Stone Village to launch a surprise attack on the border of the Land of Fire through the Land of Rain.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of the Cloud Ninja.

If the Iwa ninjas go into battle, Konoha's forces will be severely depleted, and the Kumo ninjas will definitely not be able to resist.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and went to the map. His gaze swept across the map, finally settling on Mount Kikyo.

"Sunagakure..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was deep and serious.

He worried that the Cloud Ninja would take action before the Battle of Kikyōyama was won, which would be extremely dangerous.

As for Hoshino Shuichi... after much consideration, he sighed and still did not make a decision to recall Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Once Hoshinobi Shuichi leaves, the Sand Village ninja will send reinforcements, and the Battle of Kikyo Mountain will immediately take an unexpected turn.

"Shin-chan, Minato hasn't left yet, has he?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately appeared: "Yes, Minato is worried that Shuichi will send more information."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "They've had a tough time."

"Have Minato send a message to Shuichi, instructing him to represent me in proposing peace talks with the Sand Village. I will dispatch a special delegation to the Sand Village."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was startled: "At this time... according to Shuichi's previous information, the reason why the Iwa ninja are going into battle so quickly is because of the Sand ninja."

"The Sand Village will probably offer unacceptable conditions at this point."

"We just need to hold out for a while longer. After the victory at Kikyōyama, we can immediately reinforce the Land of Grass."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "But that would be too much of a loss."

"And the Cloud Ninja will move even faster."

"Facing attacks from four ninja villages simultaneously... Go!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke sighed inwardly. Although he didn't quite agree with this strategy, he understood his father's good intentions, so he nodded and left.

After finding Minato Namikaze, Shinnosuke Sarutobi carefully explained Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders and considerations. Minato Namikaze nodded solemnly: "I will immediately have Shuichi informed from Mount Myōboku. With Shuichi's keen sense, it shouldn't be difficult for him to do this."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid Shuichi won't do what the Third Hokage wants."

Minato Namikaze paused for a moment, then reassured him, "Don't worry, Shuichi will know what he's doing in something this important."

"Then I'll go."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded and watched Minato Namikaze leave.

Minato Namikaze arrived at a remote place and immediately summoned Gamabunta, instructing him to deliver information to Shuichi Hoshita.

Gamabunta nodded and then dispelled the summoning. Upon returning to Mount Myōboku, he immediately performed the Reverse Summoning Technique.

Outside Sunagakure, Hoshino Hideichi suddenly vanished from his spot with a bang.

When it reappeared, it was in a place called Mount Myōboku, with scenery completely different from the ninja world.

This was Hoshino Shuichi's first time visiting Mount Myōboku. He glanced around and then looked at the enormous toad Gamabunta in front of him: "Gamabunta, it seems there's news about Minato-sensei."

Gamabunta nodded: "According to Minato, the Third Hokage instructed you to propose peace talks to the Fourth Kazekage."

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "I understand. Why don't you summon Minato-sensei as well?"

"Um... that's also an option."

Gamabunta clapped his forelimbs together and used the Reverse Summoning Technique, instantly bringing Minato Namikaze to Hoshinobu Shuichi's side.

"Shuichi!"

Minato Namikaze turned around, smiled at Shuichi Hoshishita, and then gestured with his hand: "You've grown quite a bit taller!"

Hoshita Shuichi laughed happily, "Minato-sensei, it's been almost half a year since we last saw each other."

"yes."

Minato Namikaze nodded with emotion: "Thank you for your hard work."

"So, you already know about the Third Hokage's orders, right?"

Hoshino nodded, his smile fading: "Actually, after receiving news of the Iwa ninja's deployment, I went to see the Fourth Kazekage, using the Land of Birds to lure him into sending troops north and forming an alliance with Konoha."

Minato Namikaze was taken aback: "This...the Iwa ninja and Sunagakure ninja must have secretly reached an agreement as well, right?"

Hoshino Hideichi chuckled knowingly, "Minato-sensei, don't forget that in the eyes of most Sand Ninja, the disappearance or death of the Third Kazekage is related to the Four-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Secondly, the Iwa ninja launched a preemptive attack on the Land of Wind."

"Furthermore, Pakura, the Scorching Release user revered as a hero by Sunagakure, died at the hands of Iwa ninja."

"Of course, none of these are the most important. The most important thing is that taking over the Bird Country is the achievement of the Fourth Kazekage, while taking over the River Country is the achievement of the Third Kazekage."

"Under the current circumstances, the Sand Village will undoubtedly lose the Battle of Kikyo Mountain, regardless of whether the Rock Village and Cloud Village send troops."

"For the sake of our comrades in the village, and for the sake of avenging the Iwa ninja, the Fourth Kazekage's prestige will be further enhanced. If we seize the interests of the Bird Country, then most of the Sand ninja will forget the Third Kazekage and regard the Fourth Kazekage as the strongest Kazekage of all time."

Minato Namikaze frowned in thought, then nodded after a moment and said, "Shuichi, your analysis makes a lot of sense, but..."

Looking solemnly at his outstanding disciple, Minato Namikaze said earnestly, "If it comes to peace talks, the Sand Village will definitely put forward conditions, and the One-Tailed Beast will certainly be among them."

"Shuichi, you should know what happens after the tailed beast is extracted."

Hoshino nodded and smiled, "Minato-sensei, of course I know very well."

"The One-Tailed Beast can be returned to the Sand Village, but not now."

"We have to wait until after the war, hmm... let's set a three-year period, and we'll keep it safe for the Sand Village for three years."

Minato Namikaze asked in confusion, "Shuichi, you...?"

Hoshita Shuichi explained, "Minato-sensei, you know that my wife and I were researching the Reaper Death Seal, a technique that can seal souls, right?"

"After that, I also mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique, which allows me to materialize my spirit and carry chakra into the enemy's body to attack."

"I studied the Vajra Sealing Technique of the Uzumaki Clan, and then created my own Fire Nether Lock Sealing Technique. But actually, my original goal was to develop a sealing technique that could seal a soul."

"Sealing the soul..."

Minato Namikaze's expression changed slightly: "Shuichi, are you... trying to split the Tailed Beasts?"

Gamabunta, who had been listening in, looked shocked and looked down at Hoshino Shuichi with a hint of fear in his eyes: "Minato's disciple is truly a terrifying figure. Not only is his talent astonishing, but he also has astonishing ideas. He even dared to split a tailed beast..."

Hoshita Shuichi nodded to Namikaze Minato: "That's right, split the tailed beasts."

"The power of the tailed beasts is too great."

"If Master's wife wants to control the power of the Nine-Tails, or even tame it, she must first weaken the Nine-Tails."

Since Hoshino Shuichi couldn't reveal his true purpose right now, he had no choice but to bring up Uzumaki Kushina.

However, he did want to split the Nine-Tails so that Kushina Uzumaki could forcibly master the Nine-Tails' chakra mode first.

However, besides being moved, Minato Namikaze was more worried: "Shuichi, the teacher has also mastered the Reaper Death Seal technique, making it extremely difficult to seal a soul."

"The Reaper Death Seal technique relies on that powerful Shinigami... Are you confident you can create such a technique without side effects within three years?"

Hoshita Shuichi laughed and said, "Minato-sensei should have more faith in me. I'm the best at developing ninjutsu."

"I have developed a spirit clone technique from the art of spiritification, and I have taken a step forward."

"I am still very confident that I can achieve my goals within three years. However, I will need to ask the Third Hokage for some techniques related to the soul after I return to Konoha."

Minato Namikaze smiled wryly, but then nodded seriously: "I will do my best to make this happen."

"I will also petition the Third Hokage regarding the alliance with the Sand Village."

"Shuichi, please be careful around Sunagakure."

After saying that, Minato Namikaze nodded to Gamabunta and then disappeared from the spot.

Hoshita Shuichi then left Mount Myōboku, though he was quite curious about the place, but now was not the time.

This night was destined to be sleepless for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, although he was old, he was not without decisiveness, so he agreed to use Hoshino Shuichi's plan without considering it for too long.

Furthermore, after Hoshino Shuichi and the Fourth Kazekage reach a preliminary agreement, someone will be sent to take over the peace talks and alliance matters.

……

Outside Sunagakure, Hoshinobu Shuichi waited quietly after receiving a reply from Gamabunta.

He knew that the Fourth Kazekage was probably also unable to sleep at this moment.

In reality, the Fourth Kazekage was in a meeting at that moment.

The turn was a bit sharp, catching many of the Sand Village's high-ranking officials off guard.

Chiyo was the first to declare: "I support the Fourth Generation!"

Since Luo Sha convened this meeting, his inclination is already very clear.

She agreed, not because of the time bomb-like cursed seal within her body, nor for her younger brother on Kikyo Mountain, but entirely for the benefit of Sunagakure.

However, some disagreed: "Konoha proposed this plan because Iwagakure has sent troops, and they are in big trouble. As long as we hold on, Konoha will suffer a major defeat, and we might even be able to take back the Land of River."

Chiyo immediately retorted, "But we can't wait that long; Kikyo Mountain is already on the verge of collapse."

"That's over two thousand people, and more than half of them are elites."

"You should know that after losing them, we may not be able to recover for the next ten years."

"Besides, since this is a peace negotiation, we can naturally try to secure some benefits, such as getting back one of the fish!"

The Sand Village ninja who objected immediately retorted, "How is that possible?"

"Taking back the One-Tailed Beast means that Hoshino Shuichi will surely die, and Konoha will never agree to this request."

Chiyo immediately replied, "Then we must reclaim a portion of the benefits from the Land of Rivers!"

That was her real purpose.

This was also part of Luo Sha's plan.

After the argument had subsided, Rasa stated firmly, "I have decided to negotiate peace with Konoha."

"Chiyo, you will go and negotiate with Hoshino Shuichi."

"The One-Tailed Beast, the Land of Rivers, and the companions of Kikyo Castle."

Chiyo immediately nodded: "I understand!"

She immediately got up and left, without stopping for a moment, heading straight out of the village.

……

"You came pretty fast..."

Hoshita Shuichi smiled inside the base.

A moment later, Chiyo appeared in his line of sight and then walked into the base.

"Shuichi Hoshita, you should know why I've come here."

Chiyo cut to the chase: "So, what are Konoha's conditions for seeking a peace alliance?"

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head upon hearing this: "It's not that Konoha wants to form an alliance, but rather that I've given you the option of forming an alliance."

"If you don't form an alliance, I don't care. Konoha won't lose this war; at most, it will suffer more losses."

"But other ninja villages will suffer even greater losses, because I am a very vengeful person."

Chiyo frowned; this brat was much more troublesome than she had imagined.

Hoshita Shuichi looked at Chiyo and continued, "Now, a very good option is for your Sunagakure to cooperate with our Konoha and then maintain a superficial confrontation with Kikyo Mountain."

"Once we make contact with the Iwa ninja at the border of the Land of Fire, you should head north."

"The forces from Kikyo Mountain are heading north to block the retreat of the Iwa ninja, while those from here are heading north into the Land of Birds."

"Do you think the Cloud Ninja might also attack the Iwa Ninja at that time, senior?"

Chiyo frowned, nodded reluctantly, and then said, "But our efforts and rewards are not commensurate, and the village's ninjas are finding it hard to accept this result."

With the initiative no longer in her hands, Chiyo could only make a firm demand: "We can cooperate with Konoha in sending troops, and we can form an alliance with Konoha, but Konoha must return the interests in the Land of River that originally belonged to our Sunagakure."

Secondly, one of the fish must be returned!

Hoshita Hideichi shook his head: "The Land of Rivers is impossible; that's the price you pay for attacking Konoha!"

"As for the one-tailed beast... it can be returned to you."

Chiyo stared at Hoshino Shuichi in astonishment; this was completely unexpected.

She even wondered if Hoshino Shuichi had gone mad.

Hoshino Shuichi continued, "The return of the One-Tailed Beast is not a problem yet, but not now; we must wait three years."

Chiyo's gaze darkened, instantly discerning Hoshino Shuichi's thoughts.

Three years later, they refused to pay back the money!

Xingxia Xiu said, "Don't worry, since I made a promise, I won't go back on it."

"I know I'll die if I extract a tailed beast, but don't forget I'm also a medical ninja."

See people talking, see ghosts talking.

What's the point of fighting to the death with the Sand Ninja and the Rock Ninja? Of course, we should let them fight to the death.

Once he has split off one of the tails, if Madara Uchiha wants to cause trouble in the future, he should first target the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure!

I've eaten the meat, here's the pot back!

However, Hoshino Shuichi's unconventional approach left Chiyo bewildered. After a moment of thought, she said, "I will report these matters truthfully to the Kazekage."

With that, she turned and left.

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "To show our sincerity, we'll remove the curse seal first."

As she spoke, she raised one hand, and Chiyo immediately felt the chakra within her body disappear.

She paused for a moment, then quickly disappeared.

Hoshinobi Shuichi watched quietly: Go and fight the Iwa ninja to the death!

Perhaps... we could even use the Sand Village to wipe out the Grass Village?

If the Grass Ninja Village allows the Iwa Ninja to advance unchecked, then there's no need for this disobedient underling to exist.

Destroy the Grass Village and divide up the Land of Grass.

Of course, this would also result in Konoha's forces having no buffer against Iwa ninja.

Then let's find someone more obedient in Kusagakure?

Evil thoughts began to sprout in Hoshino Shizuka's mind.

(End of this chapter)