This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

"But the land of River Country itself is mostly plains, and River Country is considered to be relatively vast among small countries."

"As long as Sunagakure can gain control of the River Country, the food shortage problem in the Wind Country will be significantly improved."

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Hearing what Mizunoe Ryosuke said, the Third Kazekage clenched his fists slightly.

In fact, Chiyo had previously gone against the majority's opinion and wanted to launch a war against Konoha in order to gain control of the River Country and expand the living space for the Wind Country.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Sunagakure is coveting River Country, so it is perfectly normal for Mizunoe Ryosuke to use River Country to attract Sunagakure.

But all this is based on one premise, that is, Sunagakure must defeat Konoha in order to seize control of the River Country from Konoha.

"Kawa no Kuni, of course I want it."

"However, Sunagakure has just been defeated and is in a state of disrepair. I'm afraid they are unable to send troops to attack Konoha."

After hearing what Mizunoe Ryosuke said, a hint of hesitation flashed in the eyes of the Third Kazekage, but in the end he shook his head and rejected Mizunoe Ryosuke's proposal.

The Third Kazekage's refusal seemed unexpected, but in fact it was reasonable.

If there were no iron sand trade, the Third Kazekage would certainly seize the Kingdom of Rivers at all costs in order to gain living space.

However, the emergence of iron sand trade gave the Third Kazekage new choices.

Just as he said, the Wind Country had just been defeated in the war with Konoha, and now it really needs some time to recuperate.

Furthermore, if the Third Kazekage really wanted to seize the Kingdom of Rivers, he would have fully supported Chiyo when she attacked Konoha. How could the current situation have occurred?

In addition, the Third Kazekage is still young at the moment, so he naturally won't be in a hurry.

Mizunoe Ryosuke understood what the problem was with the Third Kazekage, who was nicknamed "Miner Kazekage" in the Sand Village.

Although the other party looks flamboyant, he is surprisingly a steady person.

However, Mizunoe Ryosuke had anticipated this and was not discouraged.

In terms of stability, is there anyone in the entire ninja world who is more stable than him?

No one understands "this kind of people" better than him.

Since ancient times, persuading others has relied on two things: the so-called "big stick" and "sweet dates."

Now that the sweet date has been given, the next step is to give the Third Kazekage a slap on the head.

Chapter 551: Overwhelming Aura

And this "big stick" doesn't even require Mizunoe Ryosuke to come up with it himself, because it's already available, he just needs to use it.

"That's true, but don't forget one thing, Fengying."

"If Sunagakure is defeated by Konoha, won't Konoha demand material compensation and war reparations from Sunagakure?"

"And how much iron ore would it take to get back what Sunagakure paid for?"

"And most importantly, after Konoha receives compensation from Sunagakure, the strong will become stronger and the weak will become weaker."

"When will Sunagakure truly defeat Konoha and gain control of the River Country?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke said with a hint of emotion. After a series of questions, the Third Kazekage fell silent.

The silence of the Third Kazekage just proved that Mizunoe Ryosuke was right on the mark.

His words simply struck a chord with the Third Kazekage.

There is nothing wrong with being prudent, but as the shadow of a country, although being overly cautious will not go wrong, it will also cause the village to become complacent and gradually fall behind in the fierce competition in the ninja world.

Once upon a time, Mizunoe Ryosuke also had the same idea as the Third Kazekage.

But when Uchiha Madara actually appeared in front of him, Ryosuke realized that his previous idea of ​​seeking stability and being unwilling to take the initiative was not mature.

Blindly seeking stability is actually the most unstable thing.

On the contrary, the safest approach is to take the initiative and eliminate all dangers in the bud.

It is precisely because of this that Mizunoe Ryosuke understands better than anyone how to persuade these conservative people.

There is no other reason. He just needs the bloody reality to make him understand that reality will not leave him any room to continue to be "stable".

At the moment, Mizunoe Ryosuke does not need to be the bad guy himself and threaten the Third Kazekage with words.

He only needs to expose the reality in front of the Third Kazekage. How could there be a real fool who can sit on the position of the Five Kage?

After hearing what Mizunoe Ryosuke said, the Third Kazekage's expression suddenly tightened.

What Mizunoe Ryosuke said was actually what he was most worried about and concerned about deep down in his heart.

Especially when Chiyo handed the war reparations bill to him and he saw the huge amount on it, he almost suffocated.

How many years of iron sand would it take him to pay it back?!

In fact, it was precisely because of this that the Third Kazekage stopped his mining business after receiving the letter from Mizunoe Ryosuke and flew to the Land of Iron without stopping to attend the Ninja World Talks.

Although the Third Kazekage did not have much hope in conquering Konoha at that time, a glimmer of hope deep in his heart still made him choose to come.

If for no other reason, it’s just to at least ensure that his mining efforts for the next ten years won’t be in vain!

And now, when Mizunoe Ryosuke revealed the last bit of hope in the Third Kazekage's heart, the Third Kazekage fell completely silent.

Mizunoe Ryosuke was right. If he didn't want to work for Konoha every day for the next ten years, he had no choice but to rise up in resistance.

So, the Third Kazekage sighed inwardly and finally spoke.

"How can we win in this situation?"

Although the Third Kazekage's words did not give Mizunoe Ryosuke a definite answer, seeing that he had already given in, how could Mizunoe Ryosuke not know that the other party had already agreed with his words in his heart.

This shows that the Third Kazekage has been successfully persuaded by him.

But the problem still exists, that is, in the face of Konoha's terrifyingly powerful weakness, even if the combat power of the four families is gathered, can they really defeat Konoha?

You know, even when Konoha and Sunagakure were fighting on two fronts before, the real strength they displayed was probably less than half.

The Hokage of Konoha and the Uchiha Hyuga clan, the first and second ninja clan in the ninja world, did not participate in the previous war.

The Third Kazekage asked proactively, although it showed his relaxed attitude.

But he also asked the question that everyone at the table was most concerned about.

They all knew the benefits and saw them, but how could they defeat Konoha? Who would be the main force? These were all very important questions.

"You can't win."

"You still think too simply."

"A fellow like Sunagakure can't even deal with a nobody from Konoha. Konoha is fully capable of directly piercing it."

"What will you do then?"

What was unexpected was that after the Third Kazekage asked Mizunoe Ryosuke, before Ryosuke could open his mouth, Hanzo of the Salamander actually spoke up.

Hanzo's voice was still incredibly hoarse, and he looked at the Third Kazekage with a hint of disdain, as if he didn't care at all about this young Kazekage...

"Humph!"

"How good is the Rain Ninja anymore?"

"How come the renowned 'Demi-God' couldn't even defeat three fledglings?"

"And yet, I suffered a defeat at their hands, and gave them the prestigious title of 'The Legendary Three Ninjas'."

"It seems that the title of demigod is only effective in the Rain Country."

Even a clay man would have some temper, not to mention that this is the young and energetic Kazekage. Hanzo of the Salamander took the initiative to belittle the Sand Village again and again, forcing the Third Kazekage to finally couldn't help but retort, and what he said was very tricky.

Hearing the sound, a trace of unpleasantness flashed across Hanzo's face.

No matter why he chose to let the three ninjas go, it is an unchangeable fact that the Rain Ninjas were defeated by Konoha's men.

From this perspective, the Rain Shinobi are indeed not much stronger than the Sunagakure, so Hanzo of the Salamander was unable to refute it for a while.

Hanzo didn't say anything, but his expression became increasingly ugly, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

"bass!"

In an instant, a terrifying aura rose up and pressed towards the Third Kazekage without mercy.

In response to this, the Third Kazekage did not sit idly by, and the aura of a Kage-level powerhouse rose up without reservation.

Seeing that it was about to turn into another aura confrontation, Mizunoe Ryosuke immediately intervened.

"enough!"

With Ryosuke's low shout, a majestic aura that was enough to overwhelm everything rose from Mizunoe Ryosuke.

"BOOM!!!!!! 3.4"

In an instant, it seemed as if a thunderclap rang in everyone's ears at the same time.

The extremely cold and ominous aura swept across the entire venue like a tsunami, directly overwhelming the aura of Hanzo of the Salamander and the Third Kazekage, and enveloped everyone.

The breath came and went quickly, and before anyone could react, everything had returned to normal.

At this moment, everyone realized how terrifying the aura of the Mizukage, who had not taken any action in the previous clash of auras, was!

A glimpse of the whole picture is not surprising to those who know Ryosuke's strength.

For those who don't know Mizunoe Ryosuke's strength, this sudden aura will undoubtedly make them extremely shocked.

With such an aura, how terrifying must this Mizukage's strength be?

Chapter 552: One man can defeat an entire village

The sudden burst of aura from Mizunoe Ryosuke directly broke the confrontation between the Third Kazekage and Hanzo of the Salamander, which had not yet formed.

As the organizer of this meeting, regardless of whether Mizunoe Ryosuke's proposal succeeds or not, he has already demonstrated his huge influence in the ninja world.

No matter how you look at it, offending Mizunoe Ryosuke is not worth the loss.

Therefore, his sudden outburst also caused Hanzo of the Salamander and the Third Kazekage to restrain themselves instantly.

The Third Kazekage and Hanzo of the Salamander looked at each other, and saw a hint of coldness in each other's eyes, but they both remained silent and stopped causing trouble.

"I understand your concerns, but please give me some respect."

As he spoke, Mizunoe Ryosuke glanced at the Third Kazekage and Hanzo of the Salamander who had just caused trouble. Although his eyes were extremely calm, they made the latter two feel a little cold in their hearts.

"Mister Mizukage, please speak."

"Since you can make such a proposal, you must have a way to win."

"I'm all ears."

At this time, the Third Raikage slowly interrupted and said that compared to the Third Kazekage who seemed to be a little impulsive, this Raikage who was full of majesty was indeed much more stable.

After hearing the words of the Third Raikage, Mizunoe Ryosuke nodded slightly.

"Please rest assured, I understand your concerns."

"But please believe me, I won't fight a battle that has no chance of winning."

"Let me answer your questions one by one."

"Let me first answer the Kazekage's question. What are the chances of winning this battle?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke looked at the Third Kazekage, and as he spoke, he nodded to Mei Terumi beside him. The other party instantly understood what Ryosuke meant, put away the map of the Ninja World in her hand, and then quietly stood behind Ryosuke again.

Then, Mizunoe Ryosuke crossed his hands, placed them on his cheeks, and spoke.

“Knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.”

"If we want to defeat our opponents, we must first know our own strength."

"Just as Mr. Kazekage and Mr. Hanzo worried, both the Rain Ninja and the Sand Village had just been defeated by Konoha, and their strength had been greatly damaged."

"But in my opinion, the core combat strength of both Rain Ninja and Sunagakure has not been severely damaged."

Mizunoe Ryosuke's words made the Third Kazekage and Salamander Hanzo frown at the same time. They both felt that Mizunoe Ryosuke's words were biased and were avoiding the important issues.

After two battles between Amegakure and Konoha, Sand Village not only suffered heavy casualties among the grassroots ninjas, but the core puppeteer troops were almost wiped out. The most important thing was that they paid the price of the death of two quasi-kage-level puppeteers!

Such losses were devastating, and the Rain Ninjas were even more devastating, with only one in ten ninjas left, and they were nearly completely wiped out on the battlefield.

Such a loss was actually described by Mizunoe Ryosuke as "not a serious blow".

This is not considered a "serious blow", so what is considered a serious blow?

"Mizukage, are you making fun of the Rain Ninja?"