Ninja school teacher, I can become stronger by teaching...

If it was the previous Hanzo, then what Kakuzu said would be considered a compliment.

But later Hanzo betrayed them and was defeated by Sosuke, and now they are still in the Land of Rain, which is obviously a mockery of them for the fact that the three of them failed to defeat Hanzo back then.

So Orochimaru naturally wasn't praising Kakuzu for becoming famous early, but was instead scolding him for being an old man.

Kakuzu was not annoyed and walked into the meeting room calmly.

Orochimaru didn't say anything else and led the team into the meeting room.

Shisui originally wanted to sit in the middle of the long side of the conference table because he was too young and had little experience.

Before he could walk over, Orochimaru stopped him and placed him on his left side.

Although Shisui was not very clear about Orochimaru's intention, he still sat down as ordered, after all, Orochimaru was the captain.

"According to our investigation, our Konoha's former assistant Hokage was killed by your clan leader Sosuke while on a friendly visit to the Rain Village. May I ask, does the Ninja Clan want to go to war with Konoha?" Orochimaru took the initiative and asked with a grim expression.

Although Danzo Shimura went to the Rain Village on his own, he still had to say something that was in his favor during the negotiations.

From the time Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to resolve the issue through negotiations, Danzo Shimura was no longer acting on his own, but was making a "friendly visit" endorsed by the Konoha authorities.

Kakuzu almost laughed out of anger when he heard what Orochimaru said. A friendly assassination, right?

"So carrying out an assassination mission in Konoha is also considered a friendly visit? This is the first time I know this." Kakuzu smiled and his expression gradually became serious.

"Don't you know why Shimura Danzo was killed? He tried to assassinate our leader. Fortunately, our leader was more skilled and killed Shimura Danzo. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous."

"Whether the Ninja Clan will go to war with Konoha is up to Konoha!"

If Kakuzu was present, he would definitely stop Sosuke from killing Danzo Shimura, but things have come to this point, and Sosuke has also stated that he has the ability to protect the Ninja Clan, so of course there is no need to give face to Konoha, just do it.

Orochimaru frowned slightly, feeling a little surprised.

The attitude of the Ninja Clan is too tough, even a little too tough.

A ninja organization with only a few hundred ninjas, even if the Rain Village is included, the number of ninjas would not exceed two thousand. How could they have the courage to challenge a behemoth like Konoha?

Not only does Konoha have more ninjas than the Shinobi Clan, but the quality of its ninjas is also far superior to a small force like the Shinobi Clan. It can be said that it is an all-round crusher.

Orochimaru was thinking quickly in his mind, as Kakuzu's much tougher attitude than he had expected disrupted his negotiation plans.

He originally wanted to use his power to force the Ninja Clan and Sosuke to submit, but Kakuzu seemed not afraid of going to war with Konoha.

This is a difficult situation, because Orochimaru cannot really declare war on the Ninja Clan on behalf of Konoha. He does not have the qualifications, and his mission does not allow him to do so.

"Oh, it seems that the Ninja Clan has been prepared for this." Orochimaru did not remain silent while thinking.

Silence at this time means being cowardly. Even if the negotiations break down, you must never be cowardly.

"Konoha has already prepared for this, right? We, the Ninja Clan, have been victims from the beginning to the end." Kakuzu sneered.

Orochimaru's frown deepened.

"Really? Our Konoha's current Hokage assistant, Hanyu Muyue, witnessed with his own eyes how Sosuke tried his best to kill Shimura Danzo, as if he was worried about leaving anyone alive."

Nagato:......

This would be a bit of torture for him in a sense.

"If you continue to distort the facts and evade the issue, there is no need to continue today's negotiations." Kakuzu vaguely sensed Orochimaru's bottom line.

Even though Orochimaru said some harsh words, he has not turned hostile despite Kakuzu's tough attitude. It is very likely that Orochimaru does not want to start a war either.

"If the Ninja Clan continues to be insincere, there is really no need to continue the negotiations. I will report the Ninja Clan's attitude to the Hokage truthfully." Orochimaru said calmly.

"For neutral organizations like the Ninja Clan, Konoha is willing to give them a chance, but Konoha won't always give them a chance."

The attitude of the Ninja Clan was really weird, and Orochimaru estimated that this mission would most likely fail.

"Now that we've come to this, let's stop beating around the bush and speak frankly." Seeing that Orochimaru was going to go for broke, Kakuzu decided to get things straight.

"Since you, Konoha, sent people to negotiate first, you probably don't want a war to happen. Just tell us what you want."

"A life for a life. If Sosuke commits suicide, Konoha will pretend that this incident never happened." Orochimaru thought about it and stated his request directly.

With Kakuzu's attitude, normal negotiations are impossible. If he doesn't speak up now, he will never have the chance to speak up again.

Whoops! !

A terrifying aura burst out from Nagato's body, and the powerful chakra created a strong wind that blew away all the information on the negotiation table.

Even though he knew that Mu Yue would be fine even if "Sosuke" committed suicide, Nagato still felt an inexplicable fire in his heart.

This reminded him of the time when the Ninja Clan was first established and he was lured and killed by Hanzo.

At that time, Hanzo was arrogant and tried to use the Ninja Clan as a threat to force Mu Yue to commit suicide.

At that time, Nagato could not control the power of the Rinnegan and his strength was not very strong. He still can't forget the feeling of powerlessness when Mu Yue was injured to save him.

Now Orochimaru is once again trying to force Mu Yue to commit suicide. How can Nagato not be angry?

"It's much stronger than before."

Shisui took Nagato as his imaginary enemy and found that even with the Mangekyō Sharingan, it would be difficult for him to defeat Nagato.

Because his Tsukuyomi may not have a good effect on Nagato, whose eyes are the legendary eyes of the immortal.

"Such a strong chakra." Orochimaru was surprised. He actually felt a strong threat from the young man Nagato.

Who is he? He is one of Konoha's top fighters. How old is Nagato? Fifteen? Or sixteen?

So terrifying, Orochimaru could only use this word to describe Nagato's ninja talent.

The title of the No. 1 genius in the ninja world, which seems to be a flattering title, seems to be well-deserved when it is given to Nagato.

"It seems that the Ninja Clan was indeed well prepared." Orochimaru said after looking at Nagato deeply.

"Nagato has a high sense of humour and can't stand jokes that are too vulgar. Please forgive me for that." Kakuzu said slowly.

Negotiation? What the hell!

The Ninja Clan could not do without anyone except Sosuke, let alone Sosuke himself. Kakuzu would never agree to such a stupid condition.

"So I can understand that the Ninja Clan refuses to resolve the problem through negotiations?" Orochimaru asked.

"As long as Konoha's demands remain unchanged, there is nothing to talk about." Kakuzu was too lazy to talk more with Orochimaru.

"Why don't you report to Sosuke first?"

It stands to reason that in such a major diplomatic event, none of the protagonists has the final say.

"You guys in Konoha are really nosy." Kakuzu did not answer Orochimaru's question.

The negotiations could no longer proceed at this point, so Kakuzu and Orochimaru stood up one after another, and their subordinates also stood up and left the meeting room.

Orochimaru did not return to the reception office of the Ninja Clan, but led the team directly back to Konoha.

It's not that they are worried that the Ninja Clan will do something sneaky to keep them here. When two armies are fighting, they don't kill the envoys, so the lives of the negotiators will generally not be endangered.

Orochimaru felt that the attitude of the Ninja Clan was too strange, and he needed to report to Sarutobi Hiruzen as soon as possible and then conduct an investigation.

On the way, Orochimaru did not forget to comfort Shisui to improve his favorability, saying that there was no need to worry about the failure of such a mission, as the fault did not lie with those who were carrying out the mission.

Unfortunately, Shisui had no intention of listening to Orochimaru's consolation. He was thinking about the Ninja Clan.

"If this goes on, the Ninja Clan will be destroyed, and the remaining ninjas may form the evil Akatsuki organization. What should I do..." Shisui fell into deep thought.

He didn't know why the Ninja Clan was so tough, but no matter what, the Ninja Clan could never be a match for Konoha, as the gap in strength between the two sides was too big.

Later history also proves that the ending of the Ninja Clan was not a good one. Neither Naruto nor Yamato mentioned the Ninja Clan as a force.

If Nagato and the others were evil in themselves, this would be an easy matter to handle. We could just nip them in the bud.

But the Shinobi Clan is not evil. On the contrary, the Shinobi Clan is a highly praised ninja organization in the Rain Country and the ninja world. This is very confusing.

Are we going to watch a group of peace-loving people go through hardships and eventually turn into terrorists?

"Maybe I should confess to Teacher Mu Yue about the things that will change the future." Shisui thought.

Mu Yue's attitude towards the future is very subtle. She refuses Minato Namikaze's request to seal her memory, but never asks Naruto Uzumaki about their future.

Kakashi and the others were unsure of Mu Yue's thoughts. Furthermore, the intelligence about the future was obtained secretly without Mu Yue's knowledge, so they, the disciples, had been working hard silently without Mu Yue's knowledge.

Now the future has been changed a lot by them. Even if Mu Yue has objections, he cannot go back to the past to change history.

Moreover, Shisui felt that with Mu Yue's personality, he would not want to see a kind ninja organization suffer and turn evil.

As the Hokage's assistant, Mu Yue can do much more than Shisui and the others.

The mere fact of being able to express opinions at a high-level meeting was something that Shisui and the others could never do.

Of course, if Mu Yue failed to prevent all this from happening, Shisui would eventually find a way to strangle the evil Akatsuki organization in the bud.

He was not familiar with the ninjas of the Shinobi clan, but Asuma, who would be killed by the Akatsuki organization, was his friend.

Chapter 661 Changing the Future

As soon as he returned to Konoha, Orochimaru went directly to the Hokage's office to report his mission.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Orochimaru walking in in a hurry, he felt something was wrong.

Orochimaru came back too quickly, and he didn't look like he had succeeded in the mission.

"Teacher Sarutobi, the negotiations broke down and the mission failed. The attitude of the Ninja Clan is very abnormal." Orochimaru said solemnly.

Even though he had expected this, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he heard Orochimaru's words.

"Please describe the negotiation process in detail." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

It is important to understand the reasons for the breakdown of negotiations, which is related to whether they can conduct a second round of negotiations or the next countermeasures.

"The attitude of the Ninja Clan is very tough, inexplicably tough, and they look like they are not afraid of going to war with our Konoha."

Orochimaru repeated all the exchanges between him and Kakuzu during the meeting.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned after hearing Kakuzu's first words. Kakuzu's attitude was indeed wrong.

When will a small country dare to shout to the big ninja village, "It's up to you whether to go to war?" Where does the courage come from?

Is it because they have fewer ninjas, or is it because their ninjas are weaker?

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but take out his pipe, lit it, took a few puffs, and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"A trick to confuse the enemy..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped the table rhythmically with his right hand, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Of course, Konoha can scare the Ninja Clan and threaten them with war.

Because Konoha is really strong, but Sarutobi Hiruzen wants to play it safe and stay alive to develop.

The Ninja Clan used the strategy of confusing the enemy with another one against Konoha, which was pure gamble, betting that Konoha's gun had no bullets.

"Sarutobi-sensei, I think we could send a small team to conduct a detailed investigation of the Ninja Clan," Orochimaru suggested.

There would be no benefit for Konoha to rush to attack the Ninja Clan, and he didn't think Sarutobi Hiruzen was going to start a war against the Ninja Clan.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

Before preparing for the next move, we must first figure out whether the Ninja Clan is truly confident or just bluffing.

……

After returning to Konoha, Shisui split into shadow clones and acted separately. He invited Kakashi and others to the Southern Forest to discuss the affairs of the Ninja Clan together.

"What do you think we should do?" Shisui asked after explaining the whole story.

The four of them fell into deep thought and no one spoke for a while.

"In fact, the problem of the Ninja Clan may be more serious than you think, Shisui." Kakashi said after thinking for a while.

"The leader of the Ninja Clan killed our Konoha's top brass. Even if the truth is as the Ninja Clan ninjas said, that Shimura Danzo was plotting something bad and was killed in retaliation, this result will not be changed."

What is a ninja village? It is a military group that accepts employment from everyone, not a messenger of justice that protects the ninja world.

No matter how a high-ranking official was killed, Konoha will hold the Ninja Clan accountable.

"Conflicts of this level are irreconcilable. Either the Ninja Clan compromises, or both sides go to war."

When the news of Danzo Shimura's death was spreading everywhere, Kakashi had some thoughts about the Ninja Clan.

However, Konoha was busy with the war at that time, so Kakashi did not bring it up. Compared with the affairs between the Ninja Clan and the later Akatsuki organization, Mu Yue's safety was more important.

"Then the Ninja Clan is doomed to perish." Obito said with regret.

He had a pretty good impression of Yahiko from the Ninja Clan.