Master, please become the Hokage

"Master Liang, the Hokage has summoned you."

Early that morning, an Anbu came and delivered instructions.

Sarutobi Ryou nodded and took Yamanaka Kei to the Hokage Building.

In the conference room on the first floor, Hatake Sakumo was also summoned.

Many high-ranking officials of Konoha gathered.

Sarutobi Ryo even saw an unexpected figure of a mature woman.

"The ninja of Sunagakure...Shoji no Hakkaku?"

Chapter 17. Burning Escape Ye Cang, Long-legged Queen

The lady in front of me has fair skin, a proud figure and a pair of long legs.

It is none other than "Hero of the Sand Village: Burning Release of Ye Cang".

She is the same age as herself and Minato Namikaze, and has been famous for a long time.

Ye Cang, who is famous for...Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai, possesses this extremely rare bloodline.

In the entire ninja world, there are probably only a few ninjas who possess the ability of Scorch Release.

Combined with the powerful lethality and versatility of Scorch Release, it can be said that Ye Cang is the treasure of Sand Village and an incredible talent.

So, what wind brought her here?

The Sandaime Kazekage is missing? That shouldn't be the case.

If that were the case, the Anbu would have gotten the information that the Sunagakure ninjas were running around frantically, desperately searching for the Sandaime Kazekage.

After the Second World War, Sunagakure and Konoha signed an armistice agreement. Her arrival might trigger a change in diplomacy.

"Are you Sarutobi Ryo?"

When Ye Cang saw Sarutobi Ryo walk in, he looked him up and put his hand on his waist.

The Kingdom of Wind is covered with sand.

Suffering from wind and sand erosion in the vast ocean, it does not affect her beautiful skin at all.

Obviously, this is the effect of the "Scorch Release" bloodline limit.

Scorch Release permanently changed Ye Cang's DNA, making her resistant to wind and even heat.

Because no matter what, long-term running and exposure to the scorching sun will damage the skin.

Ye Cang, however, was wearing a backless dress, exposing her arms, thighs, and back, fully demonstrating her confidence in her figure.

"Interesting..." Sarutobi Ryo came over and sat down, looking face to face with Ye Cang across the table.

It seems that he has some opinions about the identity of "second generation".

Ye Cang casually placed his fair arms on the table, looked at Sarutobi Ryo with his chin and said, "I didn't see you much on the battlefield during the last war... Could it be that you were squatting in the back watching the show?"

From the very beginning, the situation was tense.

Sarutobi Ryo looked at this lady expressionlessly, admiring her posture.

The situation in the Sand Village is also quite interesting.

Rasa...the future Gaara's father, is the disciple of the Third Kazekage.

If nothing unexpected happens, Luo Sha will be the next Kazekage.

Bloodline, inheritance, connections, I understand.

But the thing is…

Ye Cang, a commoner, climbed up step by step from the bottom.

She also relied on her own abilities to fuse the Scorch Release, made a name for herself, and became a hero of the Sand Village.

In terms of military achievements and reputation, Ye Cang is superior to Luo Sha.

Although she might not have any bad thoughts in the Sand Village, deep down in her heart, she was more or less concerned about the sensitive topic of "common people and the second generation."

"I wasn't in the battlefield of the Hidden Rain Village at that time. I don't like invading other countries..." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head and aroused Ye Cang's anger with a calm tone.

"Hmph! The rules of the ninja world...survival of the fittest. Only those who survive in harsh environments are strong..."

Ye Cang retorted without hesitation.

At this time, Ye Cang did not notice the changed expressions of Utane Koharu, Mitomon En and others.

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen pulled down the brim of his hat to cover his face.

It is an unavoidable fact that Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure invaded the Land of Rain during World War II.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt ashamed of this.

Utatane Koharu and Mitomon En were furious. Even if it's true, you can't tell everyone about it.jpg

Only Danzo looked from his eyes to his nose, and from his nose to his mouth, looking completely composed. This is what it means to be thick-skinned.

"Survival of the fittest."

Sarutobi nodded, not criticizing Ye Cang's idea.

One side raises one person.

People who grow up in different environments have completely different ideas.

"The environment in the Wind Country is truly too harsh. If the nations had agreed to give an oasis to Sand Village during the first Five Kage Tournament, the situation wouldn't be what it is today..."

Ye Cang: "Uh..."

Sarutobi Ryo's words made Ye Cang stunned.

Because she never expected that it would unfold like this.

She had thought that this second-generation young master would also have the face of a politician, but she never imagined...

"Why has the Sand Village been at war for years? It's because the environment is too harsh. Even getting enough food is a problem, and water is extremely scarce..."

Sarutobi Ryo started talking nonsense.

"In such an environment, not only do the countries not give Sand Village a piece of green space, but they also forbid Sand Village from going out to fight... This is unreasonable..."

People are almost starving to death.

You also ask people to abide by benevolence, righteousness, and morality.

Obviously it is unrealistic.

That year, the first Five Kage Tournament took place.

The Sand Village has announced that they have Shukaku. That's right, both the official manga and the TV anime clearly state this.

The first generation of Sand Village, Kazekage Retsuto, has the ability to capture the One-Tail by himself, and the One-Tail has been well sealed by the Sand Village and has nothing to do with Senju Hashirama.

The Sand Village requested that they not allow the other tailed beasts captured by Hashirama Senju.

Instead, it requires control of an oasis land.

However, it was jointly opposed by the four major countries.

The Raikage, the Tsuchikage, the Senju Tobirama, the Mizukage, and even said... if the Sand Village really did that, the four major countries would unite to attack the Sand Village.

In the end, the Sand Village didn't get any of the tailed beasts, nor did it get any of the oasis.

As for what I got...I don't know.

This can only be asked by the parties involved.

Fortunately, there are still witnesses alive.

For example, the third Tsuchikage Ohnoki.

For example, the Sandaime Kazekage.

Indeed, although the Sandaime Kazekage was only a child at the time, he had been taught by the Shogaime and Nidaime Kazekage and was well aware of what had happened.

Sarutobi Ryo's words actually made Ye Cang lose his temper.

After all, it would be embarrassing to give someone a fierce look when they are being so reasonable.

"Humph......"

So, Ye Cang turned his attention directly to the Third Hokage.

"Hokage-sama, you have given birth to a good son..."

Although there was still a hint of sarcasm in the words, the praise contained therein could be clearly felt by everyone.

A tense diplomatic process finally resulted in peace talks.

"Then, Burning Escape, please tell me the purpose of your visit to Konoha this time."

Sarutobi Ryo asked the question in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

In the blink of an eye, he took control of the situation.

Everyone else just became a foil at this moment.

The diplomatic arena turned into a battleground for the two young men.

"As everyone knows, the relationship between us Sand Village and your village [Konoha] has always been rather strained..."

Ye Cang spoke slowly.

"Lord Kazekage wants to use this to change the relationship between the two parties."

win-win?

"It's a good idea, but the timing is not right..." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head and thought to himself.

There is absolutely no possibility of cooperation between Konoha and Sunagakure.

I've said this many times before.

In the Second Shinobi World War, not only did each country not suffer much loss, but they became richer by plundering small countries, which led to the expansion of their national strength.

Under such circumstances, the Sand Village and the Wind Kingdom cannot support too many people.

The ever-increasing military power will only drag the Wind Kingdom into the vortex of war.

In addition, there are other countries in Konoha that will not agree to let the Sand Village occupy the fertile land.

So...the war is bound to start again.

of course.

The key point here is that other villages are unwilling to give concessions to Sunagakure.

Sarutobi Ryo had no intention of judging whether this matter was right or wrong.

But since we've decided not to give Sunagakure an oasis and not trust them... then we should naturally be prepared for a fight, right?

As I said, the path... is chosen by the top leaders of each country themselves.

If you ask for a hammer, you will get a hammer; if you ask for kindness, you will get kindness.

After some polite words, Ye Cang looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen again: "Hokage, we, the Sand Village, have shown our sincerity. Now it's up to you, Konoha..."

Chapter 18. Minato's Anxiety

"Of course, we in Konoha are also sincere in our peace talks..."

Utane Koharu spoke first.

As soon as she spoke, Sarutobi Ryo knew she was going to cause trouble again.

As expected, the next sentence was heard from Utane Koharu: "We will also send diplomats to your Sand Village..."

As she said that, she looked at Hatake Sakumo.

"How about having Sakumo go to the Sand Village?"