Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 371 Yes, this is war.

Mifune glanced at the other party coldly and calmly said, "Instead of wasting your energy throwing a tantrum here, you should think about how to get through this crisis."

Yes, a crisis.

For Mifune, this crisis is far greater than any crisis he has faced before.

Everyone present looked grim.

Since the death of the daimyo of the Land of Iron, Mifune and his ilk have not elected a new daimyo.

You might say that the previous famous man was too young to have children, but he did have siblings.

Mifune and his ilk seized power in the Land of Iron, then declared that the daimyo had no heirs and therefore they would temporarily take control of the power, thus gaining complete control of the Land of Iron.

Of course, that's exactly what Mifune was thinking.

In his view, he certainly wouldn't take the position of Daimyo.

However, he wouldn't allow anyone else to sit on it.

It's certain that the current system in the Land of Iron has problems.

However, this is the best outcome Mifune can achieve.

But that was before.

It was an internal problem before.

And now...

Konoha and Kumogakure are bombarding each other with artillery shells in the Land of Iron. Although neither village has landed a shell on the factories in the Land of Iron yet, Mifune knows...

If he doesn't back down, it's only a matter of time before the factory is bombed.

Mifune was quite helpless about this.

In short, it all boils down to one sentence: They are too weak and not qualified to compete with Konoha and Kumogakure on equal footing.

"We cannot agree to their demands! If they come to our country and sign such a humiliating treaty, I will be the first to object!"

One of the samurai could no longer contain himself and roared.

Mifune turned and glared at the other person: "What are you yelling about?! Sit down! This isn't a place for you to run wild!"

After being reprimanded by Mifune, the samurai reluctantly sat down.

Mifune stared coldly at everyone present, then sighed softly, "I know you're all uncomfortable, but do you think I'm comfortable?"

As he spoke, Mifune calmly took out two sheets of paper.

This is the information that Konoha and Kumogakure sent to him.

Both sides wanted to sign a ceasefire agreement in the Land of Iron.

The ceasefire agreement itself is not the key point; the key points are the chosen location and the timing.

It was clear that Kumogakure and Konoha were threatening the Land of Iron, demanding that they bring the two to the Land of Iron by the deadline.

As for what we'll discuss in the Land of Iron...

Isn't that obvious?

The so-called ceasefire treaty is all nonsense; the most obvious signal is that they want to find us!

For the past two months, Konoha and Kumogakure have been bombarding each other's camps with cannons every day. In reality, both sides know that the opposing camp is empty, but that doesn't stop them from putting on an act.

As for the cost of the ammunition lost this time, it can be earned back in the Land of Iron.

If Mifune still doesn't understand by now that Konoha and Kumogakure are targeting their Land of Iron, then he shouldn't continue doing this.

The reason Mifune sought out these samurai to discuss the matter was simply because he wanted to know the attitudes of others.

And now, he knows.

"Alright, that's enough..." Mifune sighed, looking at the Iron Country samurai who seemed hesitant to speak.

Why force them here?

Deep down, they undoubtedly also desperately wanted to fight a decisive battle with Konoha and Kumogakure.

But that's the crux of the problem...

Konoha and Kumogakure are at war. Mifune could, of course, use the same method Hanzo of the Salamander from the original timeline: declare war on both countries simultaneously, and then send his own troops to drive out the people of Konoha and Kumogakure.

But Mifune had no doubt that as soon as he gave the order, the cannons would immediately turn and aim at them, or at the factories of the Land of Iron...

Therefore, he dared not show any toughness at all.

Feeling frustrated?

suffocated.

So, does he deserve it?

Well, although it's not the best way to put it, there's really no way to change the current situation in the Land of Iron.

As long as the Land of Iron truly wants to develop, Yuya can guarantee your economic stability. A continuous supply of various goods will ensure the economic stability of the Land of Iron.

As for this leading to dependence on the external environment in the eyes...

Well, Yuya thinks Mifune probably won't care.

Well, whether Mifune cares or not is irrelevant; Yua thinks he probably doesn't care.

Although you do want to develop, but...

I'm sorry, neither side can allow that...

Mifune knew this, and in the end, he could only grit his teeth and say...

"Go and inform the people of Konoha and Kumogakure that they will come to the Land of Iron at the end of March... to negotiate peace..."

After saying that, Mifune stumbled out of the meeting room.

……

When Mifune relayed this news to Yua and the Raikage, both of them laughed.

Those who understand the times are wise, like Mifune...

He's quite a figure, to say the least.

Unfortunately, they are not from my Konoha (Cloud Village).

So, what's next...?

This represents a further escalation of the situation.

The purpose of continuously firing shells into the air was to deter Mifune and make him obediently give up national interests to the other two villages.

However, if it were just for this purpose, then Yuya wouldn't have gone to the trouble of putting on such a show with Raikage.

For the two of them, the most important aspect of this large-scale performance art is only now becoming apparent.

……

Konoha Village:

Shimura clan's ancestral land:

Danzo Shimura stared at the ANBU ninja in front of him, his face ashen. "You mean that bastard Yua sent me to the front lines?!"

The ANBU ninja in front of him remained calm and composed, even his tone unchanged: "Please watch your attitude, Clan Head Shimura. Even in private, you cannot address the Hokage by his first name."

Danzo Shimura's teeth were grinding together.

He could easily understand that he had messed up again.

From the very beginning, when he and Yua were vying for the Hokage position, Yua probably already blacklisted him.

But so be it, since he and Yuya really couldn't get along anyway.

However, after You Ya came to power, he was always afraid that You Ya would settle scores with him, so he acted very cautiously.

Of course, although he was cautious, he could have easily asked the elders of the Shimura clan for any benefits he might receive from them.

He thought his move was brilliant; surely You Ya wouldn't target all of us, would he?!

However, he never expected this.

You Ya actually intended to make a move against him.

The situation at the front lines is dire, and the Shimura clan urgently needs support. We hope that Clan Chief Danzo can shoulder this heavy responsibility at this crucial moment and lead the Shimura clan to the front lines to rescue the soldiers of Konoha!

That's the reason.

Danzo Shimura nearly vomited blood:

Could you come up with an even more absurd reason?!

Everyone knows that you and the Raikage fired cannons on the front lines for two months and didn't hurt a single person!

Sending me to the front lines now? They're definitely trying to get me killed!

(End of this chapter)