"Near the border with Yuno Country, three villages were suddenly attacked. One of them, according to the remaining conditions at the scene, was a thunderbolt ninjutsu, and it burned the entire village to ashes with one blow."
As Shikaku roughly explained the information, the Jonin in the entire conference room looked at each other.
Being near the border with Yuno Country, this was enough to cast suspicion on Kumogakure, and the Thunder Release Ninjutsu, which could destroy the village with one blow, made everyone think of Kumogakure.
after all……
Some jounin looked at the person standing in the corner, Uchiha Yun.
As a high-end combat power who killed the Fourth Raikage on the battlefield, he should be very familiar with Kumogakure's Thunder Release Ninjutsu.
At this time, Minato said: "The twenty newly formed jounin squad will immediately go to the border to guard."
The order was issued without hesitation, and all the jounin on staff, including Itachi, took the order and left immediately.
And a moment later, as Minato's tasks were issued one after another, only Yun was left in the conference room, and even Kakashi also had tasks to go to the front line.
Because Yun served as the instructor of the Jonin, he did not participate in the newly formed Jonin team.
And with Yun's combat power, he can no longer function as a regular jounin. This is a waste of combat power.
Minato looked at Yun at this moment and asked: "Does Yun have any guesses about the Thunder Release Ninjutsu that can destroy a village with one strike?"
Yun shook his head and then asked: "One thing, I want to know how these guys passed the border police post. I remember that there is a perception barrier there. No matter what, there should be news coming back, right?"
Minato frowned and shook his head slightly: "It is precisely because the police post is intact and there is no movement in the barrier, so now we are just suspicious of Kumogakure."
As he spoke, Minato looked at Shikaku who was standing aside: "What is the probability of entering the Land of Fire by detouring and occupying outposts inside and outside to break the border?"
Shikaku thought for a moment and shook his head: "In this case, the other party should conceal their whereabouts and quietly destroy the entire police outpost system until they are discovered. If it is Kumogakure, there is no need to destroy the village, because such movement will inevitably It will arouse our ideas..."
At this point, Lujiu paused, seeming to think of something.
Then he opened the map, looked at it and said: "The border villages of the Fire Country were destroyed by the Thunder Release Ninjutsu. The Daming Palace suspected that it was a prelude to Kumogakure's revenge, so Konoha immediately sent a large number of ninjas to the border to guard... …”
"Based on such consequences...it seems that the enemy's goal is not the border, but..."
Having said this, Minato also understood Shikaku's guess.
The enemy's target should be Konoha!
Attracting a large number of village ninjas to the border, Konoha's defense force will naturally become empty.
In this case, it is also the best time to directly attack Konoha.
but……
"laugh!"
Uchiha Yun on the side sneered, then looked at Minato and Shikaku and said: "Which fool came up with this plan? Not to mention the Hokage-sama who was once famous for the name of Golden Flash in the Third World War, it was me and Zhihao. Shui and Weasel are here, if you dare to attack Konoha at this time, are you seeking death?"
These words made Minato stunned, and his frown relaxed.
Indeed, as Yun said, with the current power of Konoha, even if the eight-tailed and two-tailed jinchūriki of Kumogakure Village come together, they will probably be beaten down before the tailed beast jade is released.
There are many records in the literature about the first Hokage beating the Nine Tails, and Yun's current power is probably not far behind that of the first generation Uchiha Madara.
"There is a huge disparity in combat power."
Shikaku's voice sounded, and then he said: "Even we can know that there is a huge disparity in combat power between Konoha and Kumogakure. In the previous war, Kumogakure knew the power of Kumo, and they are not fools... …”
These words made Yun Ye think deeply.
Indeed, as Shikaku said, because of the death of the Fourth Raikage in the previous war, Kumogakure Village must have understood Konoha's combat power.
In this case, even deep hatred must be endured, otherwise active provocation will inevitably lead to destruction.
The two remaining tailed beast jinchūriki were now a joke to Konoha.
But if it's not Kumogakure...who is it?
Kirigakure has been isolated from the world for so many years, Sunagakure has been even more cautious recently, and Ohnoki on the other side of Iwagakure...
It is even more impossible for this old man. Not to mention the thunder escape ninjutsu that destroyed the village with one blow, Onoki's character alone would not lead the attack so recklessly.
But from the original work in my memory, nothing major seemed to have happened during this period.
Kumogakure should be the biggest change outside Konoha Village due to his own appearance.
Is there anything else I haven't noticed? The Butterfly Effect?
Minato said at this time: "Shikaku's words are indeed very likely. The enemy's goal is probably Konoha, and they are still unscrupulous even though they know this..."
"Then they must have something to rely on. No matter what, the safety of the village comes first!"
Having said this, Minato looked at Yun and said: "There is Itachi on the other side of the border. Whether it is the Eight-Tails or the Two-Tails Jinchuuriki, they can resist it for a period of time, and Kakashi has my Flying Thunder God Kunai there."
"If the situation is urgent, Konoha will need the care of Yun and Shisui."
Yun nodded and replied: "Don't worry, although I don't know which fool has the idea to hit Konoha again, but as long as I am here, there will be no problem."
The conversation in the conference room seemed a little strange at this time, but neither Minato nor Shikaku had any doubts about this statement.
Minato even smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to Yun."
…
After leaving the Hokage Building, Cloud headed towards the hospital.
As for such an urgent situation, it didn't make him worry at all.
The Kyuubi was still in Konoha Kushina's body, and the Jinchuriki of each village had not yet heard about the sudden disappearance.
Nagato, the clone of Sora, is still lurking, and the plan to capture the tailed beast has not yet been implemented.
As long as Hei Zetsu, a filial son, didn't suddenly release Kaguya, even dirt spots below the Six Paths would not be insurmountable.
There are indeed many forces and individuals who want to kill Konoha in my memory, but there are quite a lot of them who are just stupid people.
So Yun bought some three-color meatballs and takoyaki along the way, and headed towards Konoha Hospital.
After completing the task in the morning, Hana continued to go to the hospital to receive Kabuto's initial teaching. Even though I am a hands-off shopkeeper, I still have to care about the students.
…
In Konoha Hospital, emergencies have no impact here.
When Yun saw the flower, she was still working hard on a small fish.
"Do you want to take a break? I bought three-color meatballs and takoyaki."
The sudden sound behind her startled Hua, and Yu, who was getting better at first, also rolled his eyes.
This made Yun a little embarrassed.
Kabuto on the side looked at the fish and said with a smile: "It's only the second day, and it's already very impressive."
Inuzuka Hana was stunned for a moment and then asked: "How long did it take for Kabuto-sensei to succeed in this preliminary practice?"
Kabuto didn't answer this question, he just stroked his glasses and smiled.
Yun on the side said: "Tell her, lest she think I just found a random teacher to trick her."
Then Inuzuka Hana looked at Kabuto, which made him slightly embarrassed.
He reached out and stroked his glasses again before replying: "Four hours."
? ? ?
These words made Inuzuka Hana stunned. She had already started preliminary learning and knew the difficulty of it. Not everyone can master the fine control of chakra.
Four hours? !
Although it is only preliminary, how is it possible? !
No matter how talented you are, you can't reach this level, right?
"Oh, right."
At this time, Ichibiun's voice attracted Inuzuka Hana's attention, and then she heard even more outrageous words.
"Kabuto must have been six or seven years old at that time, right? Moreover, the orphanage was short of funds, but there were no fish to train him with."
These words made Inuzuka Hana even more confused.
Yun waved to him to come over and rest for a while, then he took out his wallet, took a bunch of money and handed it to his pocket.
Kabuto was stunned and took a step back: "Master Yun, if it is the teaching fee, it has already been paid before."
Yun shook his head: "The orphanage consumes a lot of money. As a ninja of Konoha, I just do my best. It's not for you anyway, and you won't keep it for yourself."
When the orphanage was mentioned, Kabuto hesitated but took it.
As Kabuto's talent was valued by Minato, the rights in the hands of the two consultants were gradually recovered after the Kumogakure War, and a series of financial problems in the orphanage were solved.
But with Yakushi Nonou's character, he would inevitably accept more children, and the previous war with Kumogakure had also been affected.
Money... is never enough.
Hana Inuzuka on the side saw this and immediately asked: "Is Kabuto-sensei very short of money?"
Kabuto nodded and smiled again: "Hokage-sama has taken good care of the orphanage now. The children's life is much better than when I was there."
Yun looked at Hua, and then joked: "The Inuzuka clan is quite rich, and Hua's goal is to open a veterinary hospital of his own in the village. Speaking of which, this is also making money for the Inuzuka clan themselves, you two Maybe set up a shelf now?”
? ? ?
Kabuto was stunned by these words. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head slightly and said, "I also have a lot of things to do in the research department. Lord Hokage has been a great help to me, so..."
Yun scratched his head, as if that was indeed the case.
Although Kabuto is very talented in medical treatment, he also has unparalleled talents in ninjutsu and research.
Looking at it this way, he really can't be locked up in a place like the veterinary hospital, otherwise it would be a waste of his talent.
After a while, the meatballs and takoyaki were finished. Yun smiled and said, "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. I have to buy some food to bring to those few. They are also quite tired from training."
Inuzuka Hana nodded: "Everyone works hard together, I want to work hard too!"
Kabuto bowed and said, "I will definitely guide you carefully. Thank you, Master Yun."
…
At the same time, the Hokage Building.
Minato looked at the intelligence documents in front of him, his brows gradually frowning.
At this time, the door of the Hokage's office area was knocked again.
"A summons from the Daming Mansion."
The ninja from the communications class handed over the document, then turned and left.
Shikaku on the side also frowned and said: "This is already the twelfth letter of urging. The daimyo is a little too anxious."
Minato didn't answer, but took out the file, looked at it and handed it to Shikaku.
After a moment, Minato said in a deep voice: "What the Damingfu means is that the responsibility for the previous war with Kumogakure lies with Konoha. This time the opponent's actions are obviously for revenge. Therefore, Konoha must be responsible for this!"
"And it is required that Kumo Uchiha, who previously killed the Fourth Raikage, must go to the border in person to ensure that Kumo Gakure's target will not be aimed at the Daming Mansion."
Lu Jiu was stunned for a moment, and then he said doubtfully: "Such a clear request for Yun to go to the border. Such a request, no matter how you look at it, reveals a bit of weirdness..."
Minato nodded, looked out the window and said, "With the current situation, the Daming Mansion's concerns are not unreasonable. It's human nature that they can't see clearly what we see."
Minato then asked: "If you question Kumogakure directly..."
Before he finished speaking, Shikaku shook his head: "The questioning message will only make Kumogakure worried. According to our guess, it is not Kumokakure's side behind this incident."
"Based on this, once this kind of questioning reaches the upper echelons of Kumogakure, they will start to worry about whether this is an excuse for Konoha to annex them. But at that time, Kumogakure will inevitably form troops and be on guard against Yuno Country. .”
Minato nodded: "In this case, once Kumogakure's ninjas become soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, the fear of the Daming Palace will be even deeper. By then, there will probably be more urging messages like this."
As soon as the words fell, both people in the conference room fell into silence.
In this case, both of them knew that this was to weaken Konoha's defensive power, and it was specifically targeting... Uchiha Yun.
The person behind the situation was obviously also worried about Uchiha Yun's power.
If the cloud doesn't leave, they don't dare to move!
Shikaku who was on the side suddenly smiled, then looked at Minato and said: "The other party would estimate Yun's power so much. You must know that Yun is only thirteen years old now, right? I don't know whether this situation is good or bad."
Minato also smiled: "Just like the first Hokage, he can make all enemies throw rat weapons with his own strength. This proves that it must be good."
"But the other party is now determined to force Yun to leave Konoha. In this case...if Yun doesn't go, then obviously the other party will not show up."
Shikaku nodded: "It is impossible for a large number of Jonin to be on guard at the border. If we want to end this situation, we must force the enemy to show up."
"But there's one thing I'm weird about."
As he spoke, Shikaku looked at Minato: "Although Yun's power is unquestionable, Hokage-sama's name became famous even during the Third War. In this case, where are they when Hokage-sama is in Konoha? Are you confident to come?"
Minato shook his head slightly: "Although it's a bit embarrassing to say this, compared to Yun, except for the flying thunder god's technique, I don't have an advantage. And if the battlefield is placed in Konoha, the flying thunder god's advantage will be even more weakened."
Shikaku thought for a moment and nodded.
If the battlefield is placed in Konoha, when the large-scale ninjutsu falls, it will be impossible for the Hokage to leave in an instant just focusing on himself.
But in this way, the advantage of the Flying Thunder God will be lost.
"Perhaps, the opponent may have deployed tactics against the Flying Thunder God based on this."
Shikaku said and asked again: "Do I need to call Yun here?"
Minato shook his head slightly: "No, the situation has just begun. After the village jounin goes to the border, the enemies over there will naturally restrain themselves."
"If you don't inform Yun yet, maybe now is the time to test your endurance. If they can't bear it anymore, we will win."
Lu Jiu was stunned for a moment, looked at the urging documents on the table and said: "Then over there with the daimyo..."
Minato threw the documents into the drawer casually: "In addition to protecting the Daimyo, I, the Hokage, have the final say in Konoha ninja affairs. The current situation is not peaceful, and the Daimyo can understand it."
Sometimes, being strong as Hokage is still necessary.
The relationship between Konoha and the Country of Fire is interdependent. Ninjas are the militarized force of a country. During peacetime, the Country of Fire will reduce Konoha's military expenditures.
But after the war with Kumogakure, the situation became tense, and Konoha Hokage's voice significantly increased.
Minato, who had gathered all the power in Konoha, now naturally had the capital to ignore the summons from the Daimyo Prefecture.
It’s not certain that we will be able to get more military spending after this incident.
…
Under the night, a figure stumbled through the woods in the darkness.
There were wounds scorched by the Thunder Release Ninjutsu on his body, and his whole body was in tatters. He only had two eyes and a firm will.
You must... you must bring the information back.
We must stop them from doing things like this!
"boom!"
After tripping over a branch and falling to the ground, calm gradually returned to the woods.
After a long time, his lying body moved, and after struggling to turn over, he took out a box of cigarettes with trembling hands and lit one.
Breath out smoke...
Can't hold on anymore?
With such an injury, it took a lot of effort to get here.
If it wasn't for luck, maybe he would be dead by now, right?
but……
If we can't go back, the Country of Fire will fall into complete chaos...
Perhaps it was the effect of the smoke that gave him a little strength. He put his hands on the ground and tried to stand up, but in the end he collapsed to the ground again.
finished?
This is not the time to sleep!
After all, his firm will failed to resist the injury. The cigarette butt fell and his body fell down with it.
…
(Concerning the relationship between daimyo and Konoha, there are two famous scenes that impressed me the most.)
(The first one was at the border of Sunagakure Seihei. Tsunade was threatened by the daimyo. At that time, Tsunade was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. It was simply outrageous.)
(The second one is when Kakashi became Hokage, the daimyo covered his face with a fan and said that Danzo was a terrible guy. This seems to indicate that hawks like Danzo are not very troublesome to the daimyo.)
Combining the two points, it means that the daimyo bullies the weak and fears the strong. Or maybe the positive character won't kill the daimyo, but that's not necessarily true for Danzo.
