This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

Seeing this, Mizunoe Ryosuke nodded with satisfaction.

As expected, the old ones are still the wisest. When it comes to judging the situation, the younger generation of ninjas lack training and are far behind.

It was worth it that he brought the Third Raikage here.

Hearing the words of the Third Raikage, a hint of unwillingness and doubt flashed in Bee's eyes.

He didn't understand why the Third Raikage accepted Mizunoe Ryosuke's proposal so readily and gave up his position of "victory" so easily.

At this moment, the Third Raikage had no intention of answering. Instead, after agreeing to Mizunoe Ryosuke's proposal, he crossed his arms and said nothing.

On the other hand, Ohnoki, who had been in a coma, obviously missed more information than the Third Raikage.

Although there are some guesses, guesses are just guesses after all.

He was still mostly confused about everything the Third Raikage said and the sudden appearance of the Kirigakure forces...

"Huangtu, what on earth is going on?"

Ohnoki didn't say anything more and asked Huangtu directly.

Hearing Ōnoki's question, Huang Tu wanted to answer, but subconsciously looked at Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Seeing that Mizunoe Ryosuke had no intention of stopping him, Huangtu finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to tell Ohnoki what had happened since he fell into a coma.

This detail did not escape Ohnoki's eyes, and his heart sank immediately.

No one knows a son better than his father. The fact that Huangtu is so afraid of him shows that the Mizukage on the side is even more powerful than imagined.

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Loess is concise and to the point, and will soon take over the complete narrative of development.

This also helped the Third Raikage to add some details of the battle.

Listening to Huangtu's narration, Ohnoki said nothing and his face was extremely gloomy.

Old Purple died in battle, the Four-Tails was sealed, the Kirigakure troops came to support, the captured Iwagakure wounded, Wen Ya

Every time he said something, Ohnoki's face became uglier.

Until the end, when Huangtu said that the final result of the discussion was to use the secret earth escape technique of the Hidden Rock Village, the heavy rock technique, the light and heavy rock technique, and the research data of the Dust Release in exchange for a war ending in a "draw", Ohnoki's face had become so gloomy that no color could be seen.

Ohnoki didn't say a word until Huangtu finished speaking.

Silence, a long silence.

No one knows how deep the gap in Ohnoki's heart is at this moment.

After all, before he fell into a coma, Iwagakure at least had the initiative and advantage in occupation and tactics. Now that he has just woken up, he finds that Iwagakure has been completely defeated and lost everything.

Such a gap is enough to crush a person's spirit in an instant.

Chapter 385: Lose with dignity, it is still an honor to lose!

There is no doubt that after saying all this, Huang Tu was extremely frightened.

At this moment, Huangtu even didn't dare to look at Ohnoki's eyes.

He couldn't imagine what Onoki was thinking at the moment, and he couldn't even put himself into Onoki's perspective.

There is an old saying that goes, "A son doesn't feel bad when he sells his father's land."

Even when Huang Tu agreed to Mizunoe Ryosuke's request, he had inner struggles and various conflicts between himself and himself.

But compared with Onoki, who actually accumulated these "family fortunes", Huangtu was at best just "giving away other people's money".

However, Ohnoki was the entrepreneur who actually built this empire for Iwagakure.

For countless years, Ohnoki had devoted all his energy to these things every day, but now, because of a single wrong move, he was about to give it all away.

Huangtu couldn't imagine or understand such a feeling.

Even the Third Raikage, who was standing by, slowly closed his eyes after hearing the details of the whole incident.

Although he was hostile to his opponent, Ōnoki, he still had great respect for him.

After all, even though he was not as strong as him, he still managed to force him to the point of being seriously injured, and he was almost successful.

Such scheming and tactics are enough to make him 24 opponents.

And now, seeing the drama of "the end of the hero" about to be staged before his eyes, the Third Raikage was filled with emotion for a moment.

generous.

The reason he closed his eyes was not because he couldn't bear to see.

But he already knew the outcome in his heart, because things had come to this point and Ohnoki was powerless to change the situation.

There is only one way for him to go.

Finally, after a long time, Ohnoki slowly spoke.

"It's hard for you, Huangtu"

Ohnoki looked at his son with complicated eyes, his tone full of complexity and bitterness.

Not willing to give in?

Of course, Ohnoki was extremely unwilling!

But what can he do?

This is the reality. No matter whether he accepts it or not, what can he do?

And what loess can achieve is already its limit.

No one in Huangtu's position could necessarily do better than Huangtu, not even himself.

Even though Huang Tu concealed the confrontation with Mizunoe Ryosuke and the tremendous pressure in his heart when struggling with the "heart-piercing theory".

But how could Ohnoki not understand the pressure and torment that Huangtu had endured to get to this point and have the opportunity to meet his son again?

After all, it was his own fault. Who can he blame?

At this point, all we have to do is face it.

Besides, Ohnoki also knew that the next step in Iwagakure would have to be walked by Huangtu on his behalf.

The name of the Third Tsuchikage, Nintenbi Ōnoki, will probably only exist in the history of Iwagakure from now on.

The kind where "bad reviews" outweigh "good reviews".

The later generations of Iwagakure ninjas will not remember that there was a Tsuchikage who worked tirelessly for Iwagakure for decades after the First Shinobi World War and developed Iwagakure into a prosperous state.

I'm afraid that in the future, the members of Iwagakure will only remember that it was this Tsuchikage named Ōnoki who single-handedly led the war that caused Iwagakure to decline.

Hearing Ohnoki's words, Huangtu suddenly raised his head, his tiger eyes filled with tears.

Only at this moment did he notice that Ohnoki's already thin figure was now even more hunched.

The theme of this meeting was obviously not to highlight the affection between the Tsuchikage and his son.

Like the Third Raikage, Ohnoki, who was more experienced than Huang Tu, instantly understood the many profound meanings in Mizunoe Ryosuke's actions.

Recalling everything that Huangtu had described before, and looking at Mizunoe Ryosuke's face which was a little too young, Ohnoki couldn't help but sigh that heroes are indeed born young.

According to Huang Tu's description, whether it is strength, wisdom, skill, or strategy,

This Mizukage, who is a little too young, is an excellent choice in every aspect, even compared with the older generation of ninjas who have been through many battles.

Such means and such cunning are so terrifying that it is no exaggeration to describe them as such.

Even at this moment, in a sense, he who was defeated by this young man had to owe this young man a favor.

After all, at this point, Mizunoe Ryosuke could just hide him away and use him as a hostage to threaten Iwagakure.

There was absolutely no need for him to show up again.

Ōnoki's appearance in the current scene may seem insignificant, but it is of great significance to Iwagakure.

And this is extremely important to Ōnoki and Iwagakure.

After pondering for a while, Ohnoki no longer delayed. He put away his complicated look and let his expression gradually become serious and earnest.

Even if he had to lose, as the Tsuchikage he had to lose with dignity.

And this is probably what this terrible young man wants to see.

Then, Ohnoki calmed his mind and spoke slowly in a majestic voice.

"I admit that I lost this battle, and I lost miserably."

"Because of my poor command, more than 10,000 Iwagakure were killed or wounded, as well as Old Murasaki's death and the capture of the Four-Tails."

"But I lost, and Iwagakure didn't."

"Now, as the Third Tsuchikage, I agree to the Mizukage's request."

"The war ended in a draw!"

"And everyone present, the Mizukage, the Raikage, and myself, are witnesses."

Ohnoki spoke word by word, his tone full of solemnity.

After these words, everyone in the room had different expressions.

The Third Raikage slowly opened his eyes with a complicated expression; he looked more at a loss than puzzled.

Huang Tu's eyes were moist and he choked with sobs.

Mizunoe Ryosuke's expression was calm, as if it should be so.

It seemed to be just a very simple and somewhat contradictory speech, but it was the last thing Ōnoki did for Iwagakure and Yellow Earth.

As soon as these words were spread, Ohnoki, as the Third Tsuchikage, would take almost all the blame for the defeat on himself.

Just as Ohnoki said, everything he admitted was witnessed by both the Mizukage Mizunoe Ryosuke and the Third Raikage Ai.

When this war is mentioned in the future, everyone will simply brush it off by saying, "It was all the failure of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki." Perhaps the Iwagakure ninjas will even curse at the incompetent Tsuchikage to vent their anger.

This may seem like a superfluous move, but in fact it clears certain obstacles for Huang Tu to secure his position as the Tsuchikage in the future.

At least Huangtu will not be affected by 780's defeat in this battle.

Although there will still be some impact, he took all the blame for Huang Tu signing the "traitorous treaty" and "commanding the war failure" on himself.

This would not only make Huang Tu's succession to the Tsuchikage much smoother, but also eliminate the possibility of internal strife in Iwagakure.

And this is why Ōnoki must accept the favor of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

If Mizunoe Ryosuke didn't give him the opportunity to "take the blame", Huang Tu would have to face everything that happened next alone.

This is not a good thing for Iwagakure in the future.

After saying this, Ohnoki turned his gaze to Huang Tu. Even though he was always known for his stubbornness and severity, his eyes were now filled with kindness.

"You did well, Loess."

"Don't forget the 'Stone Spirit' of Iwagakure!"

"If you lose a stone, you can find it again, but the fundamental spirit must never be forgotten!"

"Iwagakure is in your hands!"

After saying that, Ohnoki looked at Huangtu with an encouraging look.

At this moment, Huang Tu was already choking with sobs and unable to speak. His strong body was shaking violently, and tears were streaming down his honest face.

At that moment, without any signal from Mizunoe Ryosuke, Hoshigaki Kisame came behind Ōnoki, imposed a simple seal on Ōnoki in front of the yellow earth, and restricted Ōnoki's movements with shackles formed by water flow.

From now on, Ohnoki will most likely spend the rest of his life under the forced supervision of the Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 386: The changing situation, the next opponent

Mizunoe Ryosuke calmly watched the "human tragedy" unfolding before his eyes, but his heart was not disturbed at all.

This sad scene would have been more than enough for the prime time of 8 o'clock in the evening in the previous life.

unfortunately

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There is no need to say too much.

If you don’t want to face such a result, then fight, calculate, plan, and win!

The weak and the losers only bring such a result upon themselves, so that in the end all they can do is resent their own powerlessness and perform such a tragic drama.

The reason why Mizunoe Ryosuke took so much effort to plan and calculate was to completely eliminate the possibility of failure!