Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 555 isn't enough!

Let's not even talk about the Iwagakure and Sunagakure families.

The troops from these two countries that were sent to the Land of Rain during World War III have shown no signs of withdrawing yet.

It's Konoha itself.

Although the war was intense and the Land of Rain was not the main battlefield in this Shinobi World War, no troops were stationed in the Land of Rain early on.

But Tachibana Kenkawa didn't believe that old man Danzo Shimura wouldn't have planted Root spies in the Land of Rain.

Given that old man's personality, there must be quite a few of these spies.

After all, the beginning and end of the Ninja World War only applied to the five great ninja villages.

The five major ninja villages bullying other smaller ninja villages is just a normal occurrence.

This is why Tachibana Kenkawa previously advised Yahiko to completely withdraw from the country, secretly manipulate the daimyo of the Land of Rain, and strengthen his control over the entire Land of Rain.

With the financial support from the Daimyo, a small ninja village like Amegakure can continue to maintain rapid development even after shrinking.

Did Yahiko say what his own thoughts were?

Tachibana tilted her head and looked at Nagato, who was still waiting for her reply.

Although Nagato told him that Yahiko wanted to ask for his opinion and views, Amegakure itself would definitely have its own inclination on this matter.

The so-called inquiry is merely a consideration to avoid harming the interests of allies.

Whether it's because of their friendship or because Kirigakure has the upper hand in their cooperation, Tachibana Kenkawa will always be grateful for Yahiko's kindness.

At this moment, it is also necessary to understand Amegakure's own thoughts.

Nagato hesitated only slightly before speaking.

"Amegakure is not in a good position right now. Although it has the full support of the Daimyo, the pressure from Sunagakure and Iwagakure is still very high."

Previously, the Kazekage of Sunagakure had even wanted to sign an alliance treaty with Amegakure to help them expel Iwagakure from within the Land of Rain.

When the topic of Sunagakure's "allies" came up, Nagato gritted his teeth slightly.

Luo Sha was unlikely to have any good intentions; his so-called "alliance" was nothing more than accepting others as his dogs.

Hmm. There are quite a few similar alliances around Kirigakure as well.

After explaining these difficulties, Nagato continued.

"Therefore, Yahiko felt that this was an opportunity that might allow Amegakure to truly usher in a period of peace and stability."

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kenkawa simply shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Yahiko's idea.

The matter of establishing the base of the peacekeeping force in the Land of Rain and helping the Land of Rain secure a nominal neutrality...

All that Tachibana Kenkawa can think of right now is that Konoha wants to use Jiraiya's relationship and her own influence over Amegakure to gain more say in this unit.

Minato Namikaze's role as Hokage may have been primarily driven by his targeting of the Zero organization, but when considered within the broader context of Konoha, his influence and authority allowed him to accomplish a great deal.

Just recently, Tachibana Kenkawa received intelligence from the White Zetsu unit.

Konoha has recently sent out a number of spies, both overtly and covertly, into the Land of Lightning.

Clearly, the previous suspicion that Kumogakure was the mastermind behind everything was denied by Minato Namikaze himself.

However, since the Hidden Cloud Village had revealed quite a few suspicious points, the Hidden Leaf Village still harbored some fear of them.

As for the location of the Land of Rain...

Located between the three kingdoms of fire, earth, and wind, Konoha is the strongest among them.

On the contrary, it is far away from the suspected Hidden Cloud Village and the now quite powerful Hidden Mist Village under the rule of Tachibana Mamoru, and its influence is relatively weak.

It is indeed a favorable location for Konoha.

However...

Compared to the relationship between Jiraiya and Yahiko, the secret cooperation between Tachibana Mizukage and Amegakure is equally impressive, and it remains to be seen who will ultimately take the initiative.

On the contrary, it was Amegakure itself.

Yahiko hoped to use this incident to become a neutral country and achieve peace within its borders.

In the shadows, there is the Zero organization that has been spying on us for a long time, while in the open, there are the villages of Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

It's hard to say whether simply being a neutral country equates to a lack of peace.

However, having attracted the attention of so many people in the ninja world, Amegakure's own development is out of the question, and at least its military strength will certainly stagnate.

However, this was Yahiko's own choice. Besides, Akatsuki versus Zero? That sounds pretty good.

The thought flashed through her mind. Jianchuan Tachibana first gestured to Nagato to calm down and then said in a slow voice.

"Let's go to the Mizukage Building first, find a meeting room, and I'd like to speak with Yahiko personally."

He then waved to Uchiha Hikaru, who was waiting somewhat bored, and strode towards the Mizukage Building.

Upon arriving at the Water Shadow Building, Tachibana first greeted Elder Yuanshi. Then, seeing Nagato's expectant face, she found it somewhat amusing and kept her promise.

He randomly selected an office and had Nagato connect the communication via "Illusion Body Technique".

Upon seeing Yahiko's phantom appear, Tachibana Kenkawa didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.

"Nagato has already briefly discussed the location of the peacekeeping force and the issue of neutral countries with me, and I am also aware of your thoughts, Yahiko."

"This matter does not result in any loss for our Hidden Mist Village, and as an ally, I can agree to it."

And help the Land of Rain secure the title of a neutral nation.

Seeing that Tachibana Kenkawa had expressed his sincerity so directly, a hint of joy immediately appeared on Yahiko's face. In essence, this matter was still a game between the five great ninja villages, and Amegakure itself did not have much real say.

Now that Konoha has brought up the matter, and Kirigakure has also expressed its agreement, it's practically a sure thing.

"but..."

Before Yahiko could say anything to express his gratitude, his expression tightened slightly after hearing the word "however".

Ignoring Yahiko's rapidly changing expression, Tachibana Kenkawa continued speaking to herself.

"...What reason will Konoha use to make this proposal?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Tachibana Kenkawa had only raised a question, and then carefully considered his words.

"According to Jiraiya-sensei, the purpose of establishing the Dispute Control Unit was not only to target the Zero Organization hidden in the shadows, but also to maintain peace in the ninja world."

"Therefore, we, the Hidden Rain Village, will be chosen as the representative of the smaller ninja villages to preside over, supervise, and mediate the conflict."

Upon hearing this reason, Tachibana Kenkawa immediately shook his head and chuckled.

Are the representatives of the smaller ninja villages directly appointed by the five major ninja villages, and are also responsible for supervision and mediation?

It was really hard for him not to find it ridiculous.

However, after chuckling, Tachibana looked at the somewhat bewildered Yahiko with a serious expression and slowly spoke.

"Not enough!"

"I will represent Kirigakure and add one more point after Konoha makes this suggestion."

"Have Amegakure also send ninja to join the peacekeeping force!"