This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

He would never let this happen to him!

At this point, the matter has completely come to an end.

Judging from the ending, there are still obvious differences between people.

Especially because of the gap in "experience", the young generation of ninjas who lack tempering have a "qualitative" gap in their ability to look at the essence of the problem compared to the older generation of ninjas who have experienced many storms.

From the current situation, the performance of Huang Tu and Bi and the comparison between the third Raikage Ai and the third Tsuchikage Ohnoki are enough to show this.

Even those who had experienced the entire incident and knew most of the intelligence and inside information still didn't understand why they had to give up the "victory that was already in hand".

I also don't understand why Iwagakure, which has been completely defeated, is qualified to retreat in a "draw"?

After only hearing a few words, the Third Raikage, who had just arrived, agreed to Mizunoe Ryosuke's request without hesitation.

This is the gap in experience and vision.

All of this seemingly "guessing" is actually the true meaning and essence of this war.

The reason why Bi didn't understand was that he didn't see the actual form clearly.

It is said that soldiers have no permanent momentum, and water has no permanent shape.

The goals and desired results of a war are different at different stages.

At the beginning of the war, Iwagakure's goal was to occupy the Kingdom of the Moon, and use the Kingdom of the Moon as a springboard to wait for an opportunity to annex small countries such as the Kingdom of Fields and the Kingdom of Frost.

After launching a blitzkrieg against Kumogakure and successfully occupying the Moon Kingdom.

The strategic goal of Iwagakure became to hold on to the Kingdom of the Moon, fight against the Kingdom of Kumogakure, and completely "digest" the Kingdom of the Moon into its own territory.

Until this moment, the advantage has always been in the hands of Iwagakure.

Until the Frost Country incident broke out, under the planning of Mizunoe Ryosuke, "Konoha" and "Takinin" cut off the logistics line of Iwagakure.

For a time, Iwagakure was attacked from both sides.

If Ohnoki had made up his mind to retreat at this time, Iwagakure could still have escaped unscathed.

But Ohnoki was unwilling to spit out the meat in his mouth, so his decision was to launch a quick attack on Kumogakure, reducing consumption and gaining time at the cost of increasing casualties.

At the same time, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki in Iwagakure was sent to the Frost Country to investigate in order to solve the logistical problems and restore logistical transportation.

But who would have thought that Han's investigation would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog, and he would never come back.

Only then did Ohnoki realize the seriousness of the problem and understood that it was impossible to restore the supply line. At the same time, Iwagakure also officially confirmed the existence of the enemy "Konoha".

At this time, Yunyin's strategic goal has changed from occupying the Moon Kingdom to successfully escaping unscathed.

Because he was worried about being attacked from both sides by Konoha and Kumogakure, Ohnoki decided to fight a bloody battle with Kumogakure first, using casualties to force Kumogakure to give in, and at the same time making Kumogakure and Konoha wary.

He also formulated an attack plan against the Third Raikage and transferred Lao Shi from the Iwagakure Village to the front line.

Logically speaking, there should be no problem with Ohnoki's plan, but this has become the "biggest problem".

Because from the beginning to the end, the conflict between Konoha and Iwagakure was actually all directed by Mizunoe Ryosuke.

The real enemy of Iwagakure is not Konoha from the Land of Fire, but Kirigakure from the Land of Water.

Therefore, this seemingly sound plan actually has problems at its root.

Immediately afterwards, the war broke out, and everything developed in an orderly manner according to Iwagakure's original "plan".

Just when Iwagakure was about to succeed, Mizunoe Ryosuke arrived in time.

With the death of Lao Shi and the capture of the Four-Tails, even the Tsuchikage Ōnoki fell into the hands of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

At this time, Iwagakure had completely failed.

At this time, Iwagakure's strategic goals also changed again.

The question changed from: how to get out of this unscathed to: how to minimize the losses.

Not only Iwagakure, from this moment on, the original strategic goal of Kumogakure, that is, "to drive Iwagakure out of the Moon Country" has been achieved.

Because Iwagakure's defeat was already certain, the entire strategic goal of Kumogakure had undergone major changes at this time.

In other words, the thinking of those in power in Yunyin should shift from the "present" to the grasp of the "future" situation.

To be more specific, after this war, what can Yunyin do to gain the greatest benefit?

And this is where Bi's problem lies. His mind is still stuck on the "opponent" Iwagakure, not knowing that Iwagakure has already been defeated and the situation has completely changed.

What would happen if we followed Bee's idea and wiped out all of Iwagakure?

First, the 10,000 Iwagakure on the battlefield will counterattack. With the cooperation of Kirigakure and Kumogakure, there is no doubt that Iwagakure will be defeated.

But Yunyin will inevitably suffer casualties and pay a price.

The complete annihilation of the Iwagakure ninja will inevitably lead to the overall weakening of the Iwagakure.

Who will be the biggest beneficiary then?

You thought it was Kumogakure? Wrong, absolutely wrong!

At this time, Kumogakure had already consumed too much strength and had no ability to attack the mainland of the Land of Earth.

Even if we take a step back, even if Kumogakure has the ability to invade the mainland of the Land of Earth.

However, from a geographical point of view, Kumogakure, which is separated from Iwagakure by three small countries, is not as close as Sand Village in the Wind Country and Konoha in the Fire Country.

Who do you think will benefit then?

Especially for Konoha, which is already terrifyingly powerful. By then, how could (Zhao Qian's) already weakened Kumogakure be able to compete with Konoha Jun in the war to divide Iwagakure?

And when Konoha or Sunagakure completely devours and digests the Land of Earth, guess who will be next?

You can't possibly pin all your hopes on so-called "peace" and "alliance" relations, right?

A blacksmith must be strong himself. Who would rely on others for their life and property?

Therefore, receiving huge war compensation from the Land of Earth is enough for Kumogakure.

What Kumogakure needs to maintain now is the balance in the entire "ninja world".

In other words, Kumogakure's opponent has also changed.

And since Iwagakure was defeated, who is the opponent of Kumogakure?

The result is obvious. From a geographical point of view, Konoha, which borders Kumogakure, and even Kirigakure, which is overseas, are likely to be Kumogakure's "next rival."

Chapter 387: Big Losers, Winners, and Big Winners

The relationship between major powers and between ninja villages is complex and subtle.

Since Yunyin now knows that it does not have the ability to destroy the already crippled Iwagakure, the best thing for Yunyin now is to "quit while it's ahead."

Now that we have recovered the Moon Kingdom and received a generous amount of war reparations, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?

Now, blindly pursuing Iwagakure and wasting your own strength to let others reap the benefits, isn't this the behavior of a fool?

Such behavior is tantamount to cultivating the "next opponent" for Yunyin.

Compared with the continuation of the village and the interests of the country, the momentary dispute of personal feelings seems so insignificant.

Obviously, this point is more profound than never realizing it. Instead, it was Huang Tu who realized it after being reminded by Mizunoe Ryosuke.

The "draw" method preserved Iwagakure's strength and allowed them to withdraw.

However, Iwagakure's behavior actually won the "face" but lost the "substance".

On the surface it looked like a draw, but in reality they had already lost miserably.

Of course, Ohnoki and the Third Raikage understood the intricacies of this, and they both kept it to themselves.

Everyone knew that this brutal war that had lasted for nearly half a year had come to an end at this moment.

In the end, the three parties reached a tacit understanding and ended the fight.

The one who suffered the most devastating defeat was naturally Iwagakure.

After the first battle, not only did they suffer huge losses in combat power, but they also didn't even get a single cent of the Moon Kingdom territory they wanted.

In one battle, he spent all the wealth he had accumulated over more than ten years and completely lost the opportunity to dominate the ninja world.

Although Yunyin suffered a tragic defeat, it remained in a completely acceptable state and can be considered a winner.

Although nearly half of the combat force was damaged, none of the core members of (cede) died, and they also received a huge amount of war reparations from Iwagakure.

It can be predicted that the ten years after the end of this war will be a period of vigorous development for Kumogakure.

The final winner is naturally Kirigakure. Under the planning of Mizunoe Ryosuke, not only all the strategic goals set previously were achieved.

More importantly, he obtained: huge war reparations, research materials on the Four-Tailed Fox, the Five-Tailed Fox, Dust Release, the secret of Earth Release of Iwagakure, and the nature-changing ninjutsu of Earth Release, including the Heavy Rock and Light and Heavy Rock techniques.

This trip made a lot of money.

These are just the benefits that can be seen and touched, while the benefits that cannot be seen or touched are even greater.

Leaving aside the results of wars and battles, in terms of the overall situation and form, Mizunoe Ryosuke's advantage is already so huge that it is unimaginable.

In Mizunoe Ryosuke's plan, Iwagakure is just a bonus, and his ultimate target is still the current overlord of the ninja world - Konoha!

After successfully influencing Iwagakure and Kumogakure, the subsequent situation will be more favorable for Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Mizunoe Ryosuke no longer looked at the dusty Huang Tu and the still confused Bi, but shifted his gaze to the Third Raikage.

We have finished talking about Iwagakure, now it’s time to talk about Kumogakure.

As the saying goes, the situation of war is ever-changing and the shape of water is ever-changing.

The forms of everything are constantly changing with the passage of time. In times of war, clouds and fog are allies.

Now that the war is over, the relationship and positions of the two sides need to be re-examined.

In addition, the alliance was concluded too hastily, and Mizunoe Ryosuke had never met the Third Raikage, so he planned to take this opportunity to negotiate with the Third Raikage.

In fact, Mizunoe Ryosuke is not worried about the relationship with Kumogakure.

Judging from the current situation, with the successive decline of Kumogakure and Iwagakure, Kirigakure's strength has now gained the upper hand.

In addition, he just helped Kumogakure defeat Iwagakure, and the relationship between the two sides should still be in the honeymoon period. Unless the Third Raikage goes crazy, the alliance relationship of the Cloud and Mist Alliance is naturally worth continuing.

"Third-handed, are you interested in chatting?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke asked the Third Raikage slowly.

"nature."

In response to this, the Third Raikage agreed directly and readily despite his still-unhealed injuries.

At that moment, Mizunoe Ryosuke glanced around.

Seeing this look, Hoshigaki Kisame, who was the "confidant", reacted first. He pulled Nekonosuke and the bound Ōnoki beside him and turned away.

He left the unconscious Iwagakure ninja Bunya and Saburo Shinoda where they were.

Seeing this, Bi Ye tactfully left. With the Third Raikage present, it was obviously not his turn to continue hosting the next content.

In the end, Huang Tu, alone, silently left the tower that he would never forget.

Since the matter has been settled, there is no point for him to stay here.

Next, there will be a special person to handle the issue of compensation for Iwagakure's defeat. With such a huge amount of war reparations, Iwagakure is naturally unable to pay it all in one go.

Next, compensation should be paid in installments year by year.

After everyone left, only the Third Raikage and Mizunoe Ryosuke were left on the tower.

Mizunoe Ryosuke gazed at the Third Raikage with a gentle expression. Neither of them moved, and they just stared at each other slowly.

Chapter 388: The young are to be feared!

After a long time, the Third Raikage was the first to break the silence.

"The future life is terrible"

In one sentence, the Third Raikage expressed his thoughts.

The Third Raikage's majestic face was now filled with a complicated expression.

Seeing that Mizunoe Ryosuke was so young yet had already inherited the title of "Kage", the Third Raikage felt a pang of regret.

At the same time, he also understood that the war was won.

The key is not him, nor the 10,000 Rock Ninjas who died in the battle, but Ryosuke Mizunoe who has been plotting behind the scenes.

Even the Third Raikage didn't know how Mizunoe Ryosuke did it.