This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

As he spoke, Mizunoe Ryosuke stood up and pointed his finger at the map of the Ninja World behind him. Everyone's eyes followed Mizunoe Ryosuke's finger and moved to the light blue map behind him. The dazzling fire color that occupied a large area on the map was particularly eye-catching.

"I don't deny that the ninja world has always been about strength, and the strong are respected."

"As expected, in the decades after Hashirama Senju's death, the powerful Konoha defeated one competitor after another and expanded its influence to more than a dozen small countries in the surrounding area."

"This also caused the originally balanced interests of the ninja world to be disrupted, and the seeds of war began to be brewing."

"The resentment of small countries towards big powers because they are being exploited, and the conflicts between big powers due to the uneven distribution of benefits, have triggered one war after another."

"Thus, the peace structure that Hashirama Senju worked so hard to create was completely shattered."

After hearing what Mizunoe Ryosuke said, everyone at the table had a flash of shock in their eyes, because no one had ever made such a statement before.

Konoha destroyed the peace it had created.

Such remarks sound like nonsense, but no matter how people analyze them, they eventually find that it seems to be true.

Ignoring the shock in everyone's eyes, Ryosuke continued speaking.

"The lack of strong military force to suppress the situation and the breakdown of the balance of interests have led to the collapse of peace."

"The ninja world has once again returned to the law of the jungle where strength speaks louder than words."

"And I have called you all here today precisely to seize the opportunity of the Ninja World War, break the chaotic situation, and restore the Ninja World to its former peace."

After Mizunoe Ryosuke's speech, the disapproval in the hearts of the Kazekage, the Raikage, the small country forces such as Hanzo of the Salamander had completely disappeared.

Especially, the way they looked at Mizunoe Ryosuke had all changed.

Before this, the reason why everyone was willing to buy into Mizunoe Ryosuke's account and come to participate in this Ninja World Talks (Qian, Li, and Zhao) was just for the interests they sought.

Not only that, they also believed that Mizunoe Ryosuke, who organized this meeting, did so only to gain some benefits through the meeting.

But now, everyone's thoughts have changed.

After listening to what Mizunoe Ryosuke said, they suddenly felt that the young Mizukage in front of them was pursuing something more than just vulgar and clichéd "interests".

Especially the Third Raikage, the powerful ninja who had experienced the era of Hashirama Senju, suddenly saw the familiar light on Mizunoe Ryosuke.

In this rotten ninja world, there are always people who shine brightly with seemingly foolish ideals and beliefs.

Although everyone may laugh at and despise this ideal on the surface, who can remain indifferent when they really see such light?

This is the case with Hashirama Senju.

The same is true for Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Chapter 549, Raikage's Support

When Mizunoe Ryosuke finished speaking, everyone fell into silence.

After a moment, a hint of deep understanding flashed in the eyes of the Third Raikage. Mizunoe Ryosuke's act of expressing his belief moved the Raikage, who had a warrior character.

"Mr. Mizukage, we understand your beliefs."

"Please tell us about your plan. No matter what, this time, Kumogakure will support your decision."

The Third Raikage's powerful voice was heard. His actions surprised Mizunoe Ryosuke, but he quickly reacted and nodded at the Third Raikage as a response.

Mizunoe Ryosuke knew very well what the Third Raikage's promise meant, so he was naturally very surprised.

Not only Mizunoe Ryosuke, but also the Third Kazekage on the other side had a hint of surprise in his eyes.

After all, everyone now understands what Mizunoe Ryosuke is thinking. It's almost like a layer of window paper, and it's just a matter of Mizunoe Ryosuke breaking it directly.

He never expected that the Third Raikage would support Mizunoe Ryosuke so firmly before Mizunoe Ryosuke told him the exact plan.

Does the Raikage really think so highly of Mizunoe Ryosuke?

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, the Third Raikage hesitated for a moment and then slowly spoke again.

"For peace."

Although it was only four short words, it changed everyone's eyes again.

Just as the Third Raikage said, the ninja world has been in turmoil for too long. Even if there is no big benefit to be gained this time, it is worth doing something for peace.

After Mizunoe Ryosuke's speech, the atmosphere at the table had changed unconsciously.

In particular, the attitude of the Third Raikage was much more cooperative than Ryosuke had expected, which became an unexpected surprise beyond Ryosuke Mizunoe's plan.

Back to the topic, after gaining a foothold on the moral level, Mizunoe Ryosuke finally officially unveiled this huge plan.

"Peace is naturally valuable, but the peace we pursue this time does not conflict with your interests."

"Next, I will give you a peace plan that will satisfy everyone."

Mizunoe Ryosuke continued what the Third Raikage said, his expression suddenly changed, and a powerful aura rose from his body.

In an instant, a serious look flashed in the eyes of everyone at the table. They knew that what Mizunoe Ryosuke was going to say next was something important concerning practical issues.

Mizunoe Ryosuke turned around again and pointed at the map behind him, and the map behind him changed again in an instant.

The map, which originally had only red and blue, instantly split into five colors: red, yellow, blue, purple, and brown.

Needless to say, the areas covered by these five types are exactly the areas occupied by the five major countries.

Then, except for red, the other four colors began to spread slowly, bit by bit permeating the area that originally belonged to the red force.

Finally, the changes stopped until the five colors appeared in a balanced state on the map.

"Yes, for peace and for the benefit of everyone present."

"The ninja world must change."

"But the so-called ideal of peace is empty. To maintain peace, we must first balance the interests of the ninja world."

"Konoha is too powerful, and has taken over too many things that don't belong to him."

"So Konoha's changes must be the first to be affected. It must be weakened!"

"So I'll be frank. I hope you can all join me in declaring war on Konoha and forming a siege against it in the Ninja World! Gather the power of the Ninja World to weaken the overlord of this Ninja World!"

As he spoke, a sharp light flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes, and his intention to attack Konoha was also directly exposed.

There is no doubt that the changes on the map are exactly what Mizunoe Ryosuke envisioned for the structure of the ninja world.

After the previous preparations, no one at the table was surprised by this result.

There were even many people who already knew the result. They accepted Mizunoe Ryosuke's call and came to participate in this Ninja World Talks with hostility towards Konoha.

Things have come to this point, and after Mizunoe Ryosuke's speech, they do have reasons to take action against Konoha, both from a moral and profit perspective.

But despite this, some things have to yield to reality.

For example, there is a very realistic problem facing everyone now - strength.

After all, you have to know that whether it is Kumogakure, Sand Village or Amegakure, they have all experienced a great war and their strength has been severely depleted.

Among them, the Sand Village and the Rain Ninja were simply defeated on the battlefield of Konoha.

Especially the Rain Ninja, at this moment, except for Hanzo of the Salamander himself, they have almost no decent combat power.

Under such circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for these two forces to go against the current and continue fighting against Konoha.

After all, judging from the current situation, although Konoha had faced two consecutive wars with the Rain Ninja and the Sand Village, this did not cause Konoha to suffer serious damage.

In the end, Konoha won both battles.

On the other hand, only one in ten of the Rain Ninja troops remain, and it is even a question whether they can continue to exist.

On the Sand Village side, one of the two elite puppeteer forces in the village was almost completely destroyed. In addition to the consumption of the two previous wars, although they still had some strength left, they were basically unable to fight again.

Even the Cloud Village suffered heavy losses in the war with the Iwagakure, and its strength is now far from what it was at its peak.

Therefore, although Konoha seems a little weak at first glance, the numerous forces present at the table seem unstoppable.

But in fact, Konoha's strength is intact, and its morale is high due to the victories in the two previous battles.

On the other hand, almost all of the forces participating in the talks were in a semi-crippled or even severely crippled state.

Regardless of whether it is Sand Village or Kumo Village, if they want to take the initiative to declare war on Konoha at this moment, they not only need to be driven by interests, but also Mizunoe Ryosuke must show that he can defeat Konoha.

The most important point is that both the Third Kazekage and the Third Raikage must have the courage to withstand tremendous pressure.

The above three are indispensable.

Chapter 550: Bribing Fengying

After Mizunoe Ryosuke finished speaking, there was a long silence in the secret room.

Except for the Third Raikage who had already expressed his decision to support Mizunoe Ryosuke, the hesitation of almost everyone else at the table was written on their faces. Of course, Mizunoe Ryosuke knew exactly what everyone was hesitating about.

After all, declaring war on Konoha, the overlord of the ninja world, is a matter of great importance. It would be strange if these people really agreed without any hesitation.

Ryosuke's gaze swept across everyone's faces again, his eyes flickering slightly.

At first glance, it seemed that all the forces gathered at the banquet were top-ranked forces in the ninja world, but Ryosuke understood that there were probably only four families, including himself, who really had the ability and courage to attack Konoha at this time.

The first to be hit is the Iron Nation, a permanently neutral country.

The fact that Mifune agreed to let Mizunoe Ryosuke hold this Ninja World Talks in the Land of Iron and kept it a secret for him meant that he was already on Mizunoe Ryosuke's side.

But if Mizunoe Ryosuke wanted Mifune to change the Iron Country's purpose of being a neutral country and take the initiative to send troops to wage war against Konoha, this would be impossible in any way.

Apart from the Iron Kingdom, Takinin itself is just a supplement to make up the number.

Not to mention that Takinin has been crippled by Iwanin. Even if he wasn't crippled, Takinin's strength is not enough to compete with Konoha.

Therefore, the only three families that Mizunoe Ryosuke can really connect with are Kumogakure, Sand Village, and Amegakure.

In other words, the people and targets that Mizunoe Ryosuke really needs to face in this meeting are actually the Third Raikage, the Third Kazekage, and Hanzo of the Salamander.

At this moment, among the three families, Yunyin has shown unconditional support for him.

Because Mizunoe Ryosuke originally thought that it would take some effort for him to deal with Kumogakure, but now it seems like this is a pleasant surprise.

So now the key targets of Mizunoe Ryosuke's persuasion have become the Third Kazekage and Hanzo of the Salamander.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Mizunoe Ryosuke's lips.

He had been planning for today for so long, so naturally he had already thought of a way to convince these two.

Just as you should eat one bite at a time, you should also do things one step at a time. Mizunoe Ryosuke decided to start with the easier side.

The one who is easier to convince at this moment is of course the Third Kazekage.

So immediately, Mizunoe Ryosuke shifted his gaze to the face of the Third Kazekage. At this moment, the Kazekage had a frown on his face, and his eyes were full of hesitation.

Ryosuke didn't hesitate too much, but looked directly at the Third Kazekage and said.

"That's roughly the situation, but I think it's still not very intuitive to everyone."

“So let me give you an example.”

"For example, Sunagakure."

As Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke, he pointed his finger at a golden area on the Ninja World map that looked like a desert.

When the Third Kazekage heard Mizunoe Ryosuke talking about Sand Village, his attention was naturally drawn to the map. He frowned and looked at the map of the Ninja World that Mizunoe Ryosuke displayed.

"The Wind Country is mostly desert, with barren land and harsh environment."

"The most direct impact of the environment is the problem of resources. Lack of food and clothing, and a harsh living environment have kept the population of the Wind Country very scarce."

"Not to mention the civilians, even the ninjas of Sunagakure find it difficult to have enough food and supplies."

"Because most of the Wind Kingdom's food comes from the rare oases in the desert."

"I'm right, aren't I, Kazekage?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke said this with a serious expression. When talking about serious matters, he did not continue to get close to the Third Kazekage, but used a very formal title.

"call"

“That’s right.”

A complex expression flashed across the eyes of the Third Kazekage, as if he suddenly understood what Mizunoe Ryosuke wanted to say.

His eyes were fixed on the sand-yellow area on the map, and a hint of heat flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled slightly. He could see that the Third Kazekage had understood what he meant.

"The Kingdom of Rivers, a small country located in the buffer zone between the Kingdom of Winds and the Kingdom of Fire."

"It is now largely controlled by Konoha, the Land of Fire."

"Although the River Country has no remarkable resources, nor does it have any rich products."