chsdbacks Chapter 327 Konoha VS Sunagakure and Amegakure
Chapter 327 Konoha VS Sunagakure and Amegakure
Chapter 327 Konoha VS Sand Ninja, Rain Ninja
The wide river flowed slowly, and on the banks on both sides stood two ninja armies.
On the east bank of the river was the Konoha ninja army led by Minato Namikaze.
On the west bank of the river was a joint force of the Sand Village and Rain Village.
"Lord Kazekage, do you Sand Ninja want to participate in our war against Rain Ninja?"
Minato Namikaze emerged from the Konoha ninja and moved closer to the riverbank, loudly questioning Chisuke Tasaka.
Sensuke was worried about being ambushed by Minato Namikaze, so he didn't leave the Sand Village and get close to Minato. Instead, he just showed a bright smile.
"No, no, no, I come with the sincerity of peace, hoping you can resolve the dispute peacefully. Of course, if Konoha insists on invading the Land of Rain, we will also fulfill our obligations as allies and help the Rain Ninja resist the invasion."
Minato was furious at Chisuke's shameless remarks.
"The Rain Ninja killed our precious comrades and stole the Nine-Tails. They are the despicable invaders! Kazekage, don't try to distort the truth! Even if you support the Rain Ninja, we are not afraid of war!"
At this moment, Yahiko stepped forward, with Nagato following behind him.
Yahiko said, "Hokage-sama, if we can resolve this peacefully, we can avoid many tragedies. Please consider it carefully."
Just as Minato Namikaze opened his mouth, before he could utter a word, Homura Mitokado came up to his side and whispered, "Hokage-sama, we didn't expect the Sand Village to provide full support to the Rain Village, and our preparations were insufficient. Now is not a good time to start a war."
Only a few days had passed since the Nine-Tails was taken away.
The Konoha ninja were not fully assembled; only about two thousand troops reached the front lines.
This mobilization was made in preparation for dealing with the Rain Ninja. Now that there are several thousand more Sand Ninja, the Konoha ninja are clearly outnumbered.
In the battles of the past few days, the enemy displayed terrifying fighting power, and Konoha dared not regard them as a rabble.
"Teacher, please be patient for now. Reinforcements are gathering. It's not too late to start the battle after the new reinforcements arrive."
Kyosuke, standing beside Minato Namikaze, also began to offer his advice.
Minato Namikaze clenched his fist, then slowly relaxed it, looking at Yahiko with a cold gaze.
"I'll give you three days to return the Nine-Tails. I'll give you a chance to negotiate, otherwise war will be the only option."
After issuing an ultimatum, Minato Namikaze led the Konoha ninja in a slow retreat.
They will establish camps in the rear and continue to refine their war preparations.
Inside the makeshift tent, the senior officials began a meeting to discuss the current situation and their next steps.
"The Rain Village and Sand Village have only recently ended their civil war. They have not only lost many excellent ninjas, but their internal situation must also be unstable. We can take this opportunity to crush them in one fell swoop."
As a staunch advocate of war, Danzo's tone was extremely firm.
"The land of the Land of Fire is too rich and has been besieged from multiple directions. If we can completely defeat the Sand Village and the Rain Village, the pressure on us in the west will be greatly reduced."
The Third Hokage was seriously injured and poisoned in the battle a few days ago. Although he was out of danger after treatment, he was still very weak. His back was leaning against the chair, and his speech was much slower.
"We should prepare for two scenarios. On one hand, we should contact Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure to join forces in the battle. To persuade them, we can promise them the Rinnegan, which will reduce our casualties. On the other hand, if they are genuinely interested in negotiating, we should also think about what conditions we should propose to best serve Konoha's interests."
Upon hearing that the Rinnegan should be handed over to someone else, Danzo immediately refused.
"No! You've all seen the power of the Rinnegan. Such a powerful force must be kept in Konoha's hands, otherwise we'll face even more terrifying enemies in the future."
Hiashi Hyuga, who just led the Hyuga clan to the front lines today, put forward his ideas.
"Lord Danzo, please calm down. The Rinnegan is not our possession to begin with. Promising it out will not cost us anything. Besides, it's just a promise; it doesn't mean they will actually get the Rinnegan. If this triggers a war between our enemies and other forces, we will definitely profit from it."
Hiashi Hyuga never personally faced the Rinnegan. Although he learned about its immense power through explanations from others, he could not experience it firsthand, so he did not have a deep obsession with the Rinnegan.
Mitokado also agreed to the arrangements made by the third generation.
"Let's discuss what demands we should make. The Nine-Tails is a must, but the key is what kind of compensation we want."
Mitokado Homura was used to life and death. In the battle a few days ago, not many Konoha ninja died. As long as there was enough reward, everything was negotiable.
Being a ninja is a profession that involves risking one's life for reward.
"Hmph, unless they hand over the Rinnegan to us, I will absolutely not agree to negotiations."
Everyone frowned upon hearing Danzo's words.
Demanding the Rinnegan is impossible.
To put it bluntly, all the dead Konoha ninjas combined are not worth even one ten-thousandth of the Rinnegan's value.
Danzo is clearly trying to sabotage the peace talks.
Just as the Third Hokage was about to speak, an ANBU member entered the tent.
"Lord Hokage, the enemy has sent an envoy."
The third generation said with some surprise, "So fast? Who is it?"
"It's Orochimaru and Tekka."
Upon hearing these two names, everyone was taken aback, especially Fugaku Uchiha, who had remained silent until now and was already pondering how to contact Tetsuka.
Unfortunately, Hiashi Hyuga was also present, and there were Hyuga clan ninja guarding the camp nearby, making it extremely difficult to secretly contact Tetsuka.
The Third Hokage looked at Minato Namikaze and said softly, "Minato, leave this to me."
The Third Generation didn't want to put too much pressure on Minato, so he took the initiative to undertake this negotiation.
Minato nodded: "Then I'll trouble you."
Minato Namikaze was in a bad mood and had to deal with war preparations, so he really didn't want to get involved in troublesome negotiations.
A few minutes later, Orochimaru and Tetsuka entered the Konoha camp.
The Konoha ninjas glared at the two rogue ninjas.
However, the two of them were not afraid at all, and under the guidance of the secret service, they leisurely walked towards the center of the camp.
"Orochimaru, do you think they hate you more, or hate me more?"
Tetsuka asked a question, and before Orochimaru could respond, he gave his own answer.
“I think they hate you more, after all, you killed more Konoha ninja and used their corpses for experiments.”
Ironfire's words were laced with obvious hostility, for a simple reason: Orochimaru had not kept his promise.
In order to gain support, Orochimaru made different promises to Mikami, Sasori, and Tetsuka.
Sasori killed Kakashi.
Yesterday, Orochimaru handed over the research data on the Reanimation Jutsu to Mikami.
The only thing he didn't do was fulfill his promise to Tiehuo, which made Tiehuo very dissatisfied.
"Hehe, don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you."
Tetsuka merely glanced at the Konoha ninja ahead and warned Orochimaru, "It had better be that way. Otherwise, I'll definitely kill you, and even Yahiko won't be able to stop me."
Seeing that Tetsuka and Orochimaru were talking to each other without paying any attention to the Konoha ninja around them, it aroused everyone's anger.
Just as Danzo was about to reprimand him, the Third Hokage spoke first.