Opposing voices arose one after another. After Ōnoki's death, the senior leaders of the Iwagakure Village were unwilling to submit to each other, and it was difficult to reach a consensus.

Akagi suddenly missed the days when Ohnoki was the authoritarian and dictatorial one...

At the very least, no matter whether the outcome is good or bad, when faced with danger, the Iwagakure Village will always respond as quickly as possible.

Instead of arguing over a few things like we are doing now.

"Enough!"

Chi Tu roared and slammed the table, as if only in this way could he reflect the weight of his words.

"Aren't there enough lessons learned from previous wars?!"

"Does anyone here have an effective way to deal with this guy, Hatake Akira?!"

"Also, aren't the losses of the village in this war serious enough?!"

After repeated questioning, all the senior officials of the Iwagakure Village fell silent, staring at each other and keeping silent.

"We have no solution! There is no solution at all!"

Chi Tu was the most sober person among all the people present. What he said might not be completely correct, but it was definitely in line with reality.

"I propose to negotiate peace with the Fire Nation. No matter what demands Konoha and the Fire Nation make, we must do our best to meet them."

"Otherwise, with Hatake Akira's current overwhelming strength, the Iwagakure Village will surely suffer even more serious losses. This is an undeniable fact."

"Although the consequences of doing so are equally serious, the only thing we can do now is to preserve as much heritage as possible for the village so as to accumulate strength for future changes!"

"Akagi...we know that too...but..."

A senior member of the Iwagakure Village choked up, "But this is no different from drinking poison to quench thirst. This is no different from suicide!"

"I also know..."

Chi Tu also felt bad, but he still put the bloody reality on the table.

"The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village have surrendered and have accepted all of the harsh terms of the Fire Nation."

"If my guess is correct, the Sand Village of the Wind Country is also preparing for peace talks with the Fire Country..."

"Even if we want to fight to the death, do you think we will have a good ending?!"

"Not really!"

"We will become a target, and even the object of division by the four major countries led by the Fire Nation!"

"So... this is the only thing we can do..."

Chi Tu's words made him feel as if his heart was being cut by a knife, but this was the reality and he had to face it.

"That's it... send someone to negotiate with the Fire Nation."

"agree……"

"I'm tired, you guys take care of the rest."

"Alas... When the village was first established, it was controlled by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha everywhere. Until now... it still cannot escape that cycle."

"Accept reality. This is the tragedy of the weak. This round... the Fire Nation wins again."

Discouraging words came one after another, and the high-ranking officials of the Iwagakure Village also accepted the reality, and none of them were as high-spirited as they were before the war.

Akagi was also dejected, but he quickly regained his composure and raised another issue that the Iwagakure Village must currently resolve.

Who should succeed the Fourth Tsuchikage? !

Chapter 257 Black Zetsu's sinister plan.

After capturing a group of ninjas from the two countries of Fudo, Hatake Akira did not take the next step.

Because Hatake knew that the alliance between the two countries of Fudo had been completely broken.

As expected, when the prisoners of war from the two countries of Fuu and Tochi were being gathered, a ninja from the Land of Earth, under the order of Akagi, came to Hatake Akira with a document of surrender.

"Your Majesty!"

The Konoha ninja who was escorting the Rock Ninja who was delivering the letter was not polite to him at all. When he brought him in front of Hatake Akira, he kicked him hard in the knee, causing the Rock Ninja to kneel down in front of Hatake Akira.

The Iwagakure ninja who came to deliver the letter turned around with gritted teeth and stared fiercely at the Konoha ninja who was escorting him.

"Why, do you think this is an insult to you?"

Hatake Akira stood still and said, "A defeated country should have the awareness of a defeated country. Besides, you were the first to initiate the war against us, so you should bear all the consequences yourself."

"You're right!"

The Iwanin who delivered the letter lowered his head, took out the surrender document from his arms, and raised his hands above his head. "I am here to hand over the surrender document to you on the orders of the Fourth Tsuchikage Akagi."

"do not fight?"

"do not fight!"

"Are you satisfied?"

"Clothes!"

"Well then." Hatake Akira took the surrender document from the messenger, "I accept your surrender document, but surrendering is not that easy."

Hatake Akira's words made the Iwanin who delivered the letter raise his head again, and besides resentment, there was also a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Now that their surrender has been accepted, what else does Hatake Akira want them to do?

"Don't look at me like that."

Hatake Akira glanced coldly at the messenger Iwashi who was kneeling on the ground, "Although I accept your surrender, there is one thing I must make clear to you."

"Please tell me!"

"According to statistics, before the ceasefire, we captured about 4000 ninjas from the Land of Earth."

Hatake Akira spread his hands, "I originally thought of killing him, but now that the two countries have ceased fighting, killing prisoners is inhumane and has a bad influence."

"But I am also worried... The food, drink, and defecation of more than 4000 people is not a small amount. With the supplies we carry, it is difficult to guarantee all the needs of your ninjas."

"Oh, don't beat around the bush, just tell me what you're going to do!"

The Iwa Ninja who came to deliver the letter was naturally a smart guy. If he didn't have a sharp mind, it would be difficult for him to complete this task.

Obviously, this Iwa Ninja had guessed what Hatake Akira wanted to do.

"Hey, I just like direct people!"

Hatake Akira smiled happily, "Then after the truce, we will capture your ninjas, and you should take them all back."

"It's that simple?"

"You think too much." Hatake Akira glanced at the Iwagakure who was kneeling on the ground, "For each of your prisoners, you need to pay us 1000 taels of food expenses, otherwise... don't blame us for being cruel."

"How can we possibly come up with so much silver to redeem someone all at once?"

The Iwa Ninja who delivered the letter immediately refused to do his job upon hearing this. The war was over, wasn't it right to release their own prisoners?

Why is there a charge when it comes to Hatake Akira?

"Then I don't care." Qi Muming shook his head, "And I have to remind you that the ransom of 1000 taels I mentioned is only their daily food expenses. For every day of delay, the cost will double."

Spreading his hands again, Hatake Akira's smile was somewhat unscrupulous, "Don't accuse me of taking the opportunity to blackmail you. I am doing this for humanitarian considerations. Otherwise... you might not be able to see them."

"I can't make the decision on this. I have to go back and ask the Fourth Tsuchikage for instructions!"

"As you wish." Hatake Akira raised his hand to signal him to leave. "Then you better hurry back to report, otherwise after dark, this will be considered the next day."

"you……"

The Iwagakure ninja stared at Hatake Akira in amazement, his eyes full of disbelief.

He looked back at the setting sun outside the tent, and asked with trembling lips, "Why is it that after dark it is considered the next day?"

"It's simple. After dark, our camp will be under martial law and no one will be allowed to enter."

Akira Hatake waved at the Konoha ninja, "Take him out."

Then he looked at the Iwagakure, "I'll wait for your good news."

The Iwagakure ninja who delivered the letter was taken away by two Konoha ninjas, while Hatake Akira waved his hand and a water wave-shaped space barrier appeared in front of him.

Without hesitation, Hatake Akira stepped in, and when he appeared again, he was already in front of Minato Namikaze.

"bright?"

Namikaze Minato raised his head immediately, "You're back so soon?"

"It hasn't even been a day since you led the team out to fight, right?"

"It's a bit fast." Hatake Akira touched his nose, "But the results are very gratifying."

"Talk about it!"

Namikaze Minato smiled, his eyes full of pride and relief.

It is definitely Konoha's greatest luck to have Akira Hatake in Konoha.

Hatake Akira did not waste time and told Namikaze Minato in detail how he had killed Ōnoki with one blow, captured the combined ninja forces of the Fuu and Tochi countries, the surrender of the Earth Kingdom, and how he wanted a ransom from the Earth Kingdom.

"To be honest, it feels a little unreal to me."

Namikaze Minato sighed, "I could never have imagined that Ōnoki would end in this way, and I could never have imagined that the Land of Earth would surrender to us so quickly."

"Teacher, this is a matter of strength difference. There is no such thing as true or false."

Hatake Akira shook his head, "Today's Konoha and the Land of Fire are no longer the Konoha and the Land of Fire of the past. We are now the only one in the ninja world!"

"Yes!"

Namikaze Minato nodded and looked deeply at Hatake Akira, "You have made great contributions, even greater than my contribution to Konoha!"

"Sometimes I can't help but think that you might be more suitable for the position of Hokage than me."

"Teacher, please stop praising me. You know my biggest dream."

Hatake Akira smiled bitterly, "I'm very afraid of trouble, I did this because I had no choice."

"In fact, I would rather be a supporting ninja in the rear, do the least work, and enjoy the most beautiful and relaxed life."

"You... you really haven't changed at all..."

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