This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

Judging from this information, whether it is the sand and iron trade with Sand Village and the Iron Country, or the previous material transactions with Rain Village and Cloud Village, 827 Kirigakure has made a lot of money.

The huge profits surprised Mizunoe Ryosuke a little, and he also noticed that the iron sand trade was still growing steadily as the Ninja World War was in full swing.

This is quite normal, after all, the ninja world is now in turmoil, and the demand for weapons in various countries is further expanding. It is not surprising that the Iron Country, as a weapons manufacturer, is eager for raw materials.

After reading it roughly, Mizunoe Ryosuke put the information aside.

Turned to look at other content.

The other piece of information came from the White Shark Force, which first and foremost included the recent movements of the Rain Ninjas and the Sand Village's intention to surrender.

The defeat of Sunagakure did not surprise Ryosuke Mizunoe.

The defeat of Sunagakure also means that the Second Ninja World War, in the plot that Mizunoe Ryosuke is familiar with, is coming to an end.

In the ninja world, Sand Village and Iwagakure have officially announced their defeat, leaving only the Rain Ninja still fighting stubbornly.

No matter who sees it, the Rain Ninja is now doomed and can no longer cause any trouble. The Ninja World War will gradually come to an end.

Konoha still maintains its dominant position.

But when Mizunoe Ryosuke saw this information, he smiled, and it was a very bright smile.

Because he knew that for him, this "Ninja World War" had just entered its climax at this moment.

The many back-up plans he had laid out finally came to a head.

Chapter 481, Key Items

After the meeting, Konoha's high-ranking ninjas left the tent one after another, but the three commanders were still sitting there, with no intention of leaving.

The difference is that Orochimaru and Jiraiya both looked very calm, only Tsunade looked a little unhappy.

After everyone left, Tsunade looked at the two companions beside her, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"what is going on?"

Tsunade also knew that there might be another hidden story behind this matter, otherwise Orochimaru and Jiraiya would not have proposed changing the strategy without informing her.

Tsunade didn't hesitate and asked directly.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya of course knew what Tsunade was asking. They looked at each other, and Jiraiya finally spoke helplessly.

"Regarding the matter of taking the initiative, it was the old man's idea."

Jiraiya explained the reason clearly with just one sentence.

He knew very well that Konoha had the upper hand at the moment, and the best strategy was to wait and see.

But they are just kites tied to the sky with ropes, and the person flying the kite has the final say on what to do.

At that moment, Tsunade's expression changed slightly, she closed her eyes and stopped talking.

In this way, everything can be explained.

Waiting for the opportunity to tire out is of course the most suitable option for the current situation.

But both of them violated this point at the same time and proposed an active offensive strategy, which is obviously illogical.

It turned out that it was not Tsunade who proposed the defensive tactic but was isolated by the other two companions.

But it was an order from the Third Hokage, forcing them to obey.

It was not their fault that they did not discuss this with Tsunade in advance. After all, Tsunade had been with Mizunoe Ryosuke for the entire morning. Since they could not find Tsunade, they naturally could not discuss this with her in advance.

This is why Tsunade was caught off guard by Orochimaru's proposal at the meeting just now.

"call"

Tsunade let out the frustration in her heart and then frowned.

Since it was the order of the Third Hokage, they naturally could not disobey it.

Even if they take the initiative to attack, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Orochimaru all have the confidence to lead Konoha to victory.

But having said that, once we give up the advantage of waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out, it means that countless innocent Konoha ninjas will die tragically on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Tsunade felt a little unwilling.

"Why?"

Tsunade asked directly to her companion beside her. For a moment, she obviously couldn't understand why Sarutobi Hiruzen did this.

Regarding the strategy she had proposed before, which had also been discussed with the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen expressed his agreement with it.

Putting aside the attitude of the Third Hokage at that time, let's just talk about the present moment. When this strategy has already achieved obvious results, why would Sarutobi Hiruzen order them to take the initiative to attack from a distance?

After all, at the moment, the only benefit of giving up the strategy of waiting and taking the initiative to attack may be that it can end the war in the Rain Country more quickly.

Compared with the shortcomings it brings, this advantage is insignificant.

Faced with Tsunade's question, Jiraiya was obviously also confused.

In response, Orochimaru just looked at Tsunade with a strange look, as if there was another deeper meaning behind it.

But it was obvious that Orochimaru had no idea that Mio would expose everything in public.

"Since the old man has already given the order, we can only make preparations."

"What's coming next is very dangerous, so you two should make preparations early."

Orochimaru spoke slowly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and left the tent.

Looking at Orochimaru's back, Tsunade frowned again.

Orochimaru's expression further showed that there was more to this matter than just that.

But after a few tries, Tsunade really couldn't figure out the connection between them.

Compared to Tsunade, Jiraiya didn't have so many ideas. Besides, Jiraiya was not a person who was full of twists and turns. When he saw the Third Hokage giving the order, he just guessed that it might be the pressure from the village that made the Third Hokage determined to fight quickly, so he was so urging.

Therefore, Jiraiya only thought about it for a moment, then put it out of his mind. Since Sarutobi Hiruzen had given the order, he only had to do it.

"Tsunade, we will now face off against Hanzo the Salamander."

"I think we all need to prepare."

"Whether I can defeat Hanzo of the Salamander, I think the key lies in you."

Jiraiya said to Tsunade very seriously.

As a hero of his generation, the back-and-forth intrigue and manipulation of politics has never been his forte.

Fighting with all his strength is what Jiraiya is proud of. Although he was defeated by Hanzo of the Salamander last time and saw Hanzo of the Salamander's terrifying strength, he was not discouraged at all.

He still has great confidence in the strength of Tsunade and Orochimaru. He believes that with the combined strength of the three of them, they will definitely defeat Hanzo of the Salamander.

As he spoke, Jiraiya handed Tsunade a glass bottle filled with purple black mud.

"This is"

Tsunade took the glass bottle handed to her by Jiraiya with a little doubt, waiting for Jiraiya's further explanation.

"This is the poison of Hanzo's Salamander!"

Jiraiya said with a serious expression.

It turned out that during Jiraiya's previous siege of Hanzo of the Salamander, Hanzo of the Salamander briefly summoned his own summoning beast, Salamander Ibushi, when he retreated at the end.

Afterwards, Hanzo used the poisonous mist spewed out by the Salamander Inobu to force back the Konoha ninjas, and then escaped underground through the summoning beast Salamander.

Because of this, a lot of the toxins from the salamander remained in the nearby soil and were collected by Jiraiya.

Hearing this, Tsunade's face also showed a trace of solemnity.

She also understood the importance of the soil in the glass bottle.

As we all know, Hanzo of the Salamander, who is known as the "Demigod of the Ninja World", is a veritable old poisoner, and his most proud ability is the deadly poison of the Salamander.

Since he was destined to gamble everything and fight against Hanzo of the Salamander, he had to find a way to break Hanzo of the Salamander's poison.

With these material specimens, Tsunade, a medical expert, can now begin to study in advance how to break the venom of the salamander.

If they can successfully crack Hanzo of the Salamander's moves, the Sannin's chances of winning in the next battle can be increased by at least 30%!

The difficulty of obtaining (Qian Liaozhao) this highly poisonous specimen of Salamander and its importance are beyond doubt at this moment.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jiraiya."

At that moment, Tsunade said to Jiraiya with deep agreement.

Unexpectedly, Jiraiya's stubborn action that resulted in heavy casualties on that day would lead to such an unexpected surprise.

"What's so hard?"

Jiraiya showed a bitter expression.

As the saying goes, "A blessing in disguise."

But no matter what, the loss of troops and the missed opportunity are facts, and he undoubtedly bears the main responsibility for the death of Inuzuka Jonin.

Tsunade also knew that it was not appropriate to bring up this matter anymore, so she didn't say anything more.

The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

"Then I'll go down and get ready."

Finally, it was Jiraiya who spoke first.

"it is good."

Tsunade didn't stop him, but just nodded lightly.

Jiraiya then turned and left, leaving Tsunade alone to ponder the deeper meaning behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's actions.

Chapter 482, Old Matters Revisited

After Jiraiya left, Tsunade was still thinking tirelessly.

Unlike Jiraiya, a hero who is alone, Tsunade's identity means that she cannot think like an ordinary person when facing such politically charged events.

After all, she has a series of family issues behind her, which can be said to affect the entire body.

But after careful consideration, Tsunade ultimately came to no avail.

"Forget it, never mind."

"Let Ryosuke help me think about it."

After thinking about it, Tsunade just felt a slight pain in her head.

After all, although she is not a political idiot like Jiraiya, she is still quite averse to political struggles and conspiracies in her heart.

"No, it can't!"

But as soon as this thought came into her mind, it was extinguished by Tsunade.

Although she now has the strong support of Mizunoe Ryosuke to rely on, she cannot rely on him for everything.

Because what she wants to be is a poplar tree that can support Mizunoe Ryosuke together, rather than a dodder that parasitizes Mizunoe Ryosuke.

"If it were Ryosuke, what would he do?"

In the end, Tsunade had to change her thinking and tried to use Mizunoe Ryosuke's thinking to help her figure it all out.

"What made the old man change his mind? What happened recently?"

"Could it be from the Sunagakure side, Hatake Sakumo, Sunagakure 827?"

Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in Tsunade's eyes. She had figured out the general connection.

"I see"

Tsunade said quietly in her heart, sighing somewhat helplessly.

"Sure enough, this is Sarutobi-sensei?"

Tsunade's eyes flickered, and she agreed with all of this.

Of course, she wasn't so naive as to think that Sarutobi Hiruzen did all this for the good of the three of them.

Political interests are everything. The so-called master-disciple relationship is insignificant in the face of political interests.

"Ugh"

In the end, Tsunade could only sigh.

Even if she was unwilling, what could she do? The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, held the reins of power, and even she couldn't openly disobey the Hokage's decision.