"The evil shogunate attacked Lord Mizukage's main ninja army!"
When the news of the defeat of Kirigakure's main fleet in the Meiryo Sea battle spread back to the village along with the fleeing Kirigakure ninjas, there was an uproar in Kirigakure.
"Shogunate! It's shogunate again!"
"Uchiha! Evil Uchiha!"
Just when the Kirigakure ninjas were in panic and could only rely on trash talk to relieve their emotions, the remaining four Kirigakure elders quickly united and tried their best to assemble the ninjas of their own factions and try to control the Ninja Village in a short time. order.
At the same time, many teams of envoys secretly sneaked out from the Ninja Village, and their destinations were Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure in the Ninja World Continent.
As for why no envoys were sent to Konoha, it was because the elders unanimously believed that Uchiha Tokumitsu, as the governor of Konoha, could not control the internal situation. The reorganized so-called Senju clan was just an empty shell that was strong on the outside and incompetent on the inside. , sending envoys in the past was just to let the envoys die in vain.
And for the current Kirigakure, the life of every ninja is precious. There is no way to think of ninjas as before, like leeks in the field. After one group dies, another group can be squandered.
At the same time, the Blood Mist Sect, which had first emerged within Kirigakure, was also designed and taken down by the Kirigakure elders. However, the elders were not in a hurry to kill them immediately, but instead said that "all this is for the good of the village." I can only aggrieve you." After some words of comfort, he regained control.
If it is irreversible and nothing can be done, and the three major ninja villages that have gone to the ninja world to contact the mainland cannot make the effort, then these blood mist ninjas will be the best gift and given to the three tribes of the shogunate as a stepping stone. Open the means of communication with the shogunate.
In addition, the Kirigakure elders also issued an order to withdraw troops and return reinforcements to Loquat Juzo who was leading the army in the name of the Kirigakure Provisional Joint Supervisory Council.
At the same time that the envoy arrived at the command post of the Kirigakure Suppressing Ninja Army who was at a loss, there were also a large number of Presbyterian spies who had sneaked in secretly and made secret contact with the Suppressing Ninja Army scattered throughout the eastern part of the Land of Water.
It can be said that Kirigakure's elders have tried their best to retain the little power they finally gained.
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"...Is there no follow-up news from Mizukage-sama?"
In the eastern archipelago of the Land of Water, inside the main tent of the Kirigakure pacification ninja army.
Loquat Juuzang had a dejected look on his face, and the beheading sword that he usually regarded as his life was just thrown aside casually. While talking to the messenger from the Elder Sect who came from afar, he poured sake into his mouth.
"Yes, there are five elders in charge of political affairs in the village now..."
The elder messenger lowered his head and said, looking at the other Kirigakure jounin in the central army's tent with the corner of his eyes.
Fear, decadence, depression, sadness, sullenness...
All of them had negative emotions on their faces, with no sign of cheering up.
The Presbyterian envoy secretly despised them in his heart, and labeled the incompetent Kirigakure Jōnin one by one.
"Even if we withdraw our troops and return to the village now, what will happen?"
Loquat Juzo threw away the wine bottle in his hand and said drunkenly: "Lord Mizukage's 7,000 main ninja army were defeated, and the seawater battleships that were finally saved were also wiped out..."
"What can the rabble in the village do to the shogunate alone, even if we are lucky enough to miss the mark?"
After Loquat Juzo finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the Kirigakure jounin became even more miserable.
In his heart, the Presbyterian envoy despised this group of Jonin who had no fighting spirit.
"...The elders have sent envoys to contact the major ninja villages. At that time, the shadows of the major ninja villages will mediate for us. The shogunate may not dare to continue to attack the village despite the disapproval of the world."
The Presbyterian envoy suppressed the contempt in his heart, maintained a respectful expression on his face, and said seemingly sincerely: "Besides, the one-village-one-country system is an unshakable foundation for peace, and it is the fundamental system established by the God of Ninja. The Uchiha clan may not have the courage to destroy this system, otherwise public opinion within Konoha will not let him go."
"Furthermore, the Senju clan is still around, and they might even be able to restrain Uchiha Tokumitsu's solo move..."
"Besides, Kirigakure has been established for decades and has been deeply rooted. How can a small shogunate be able to shake it..."
"Even if we are defeated for a moment, as long as we do not lose our fighting spirit and firmly fight against the evil forces of the shogunate, then people with lofty ideals in the ninja world will definitely support us!"
The Presbyterian envoy stood in the middle of the Chinese army's tent with his head held high, making impassioned speeches full of fighting spirit.
"puff!"
Loquat Juuzang was unmoved, still with a look of dejection on his face, and casually popped the cork of a bottle of sake, and began to pour wine into his stomach.
The face of the Presbyterian messenger turned the color of pig liver.
Looking around, all the Kirigakure Jōnin present were all looking very depressed, as if the words they just said had no effect at all.
The Presbyterian envoy was furious in his heart, and his shark teeth made a crunching sound.
He felt like a clown who was embarrassing himself in front of everyone!
These incompetent guys! No one can be left behind! They should be thrown to the front line of fighting the shogunate to make their final contribution to the village! Letting them live would be a great insult to a loyal person like Kirigakure like himself!
The Presbyterian envoy secretly thought about how to deal with these indifferent Kirigakure Jōnin in the future.
"...I remember you are Elder Terumi's cousin-in-law, right?"
The drunken Loquat Juuzang drank another bottle of sake and burped: "He is also one of the only ninjas in the village who does not have an S-level mission record and relied on his government experience for promotion, right?"
"...Master Loquat has a very good memory!"
The face of the Presbyterian envoy turned red again, and he hurriedly defended: "But my promotion was reviewed by Lord Mizukage, and all the procedures were fine! And I made outstanding contributions when the village put down the rebellion of the three tribes!"
His resume is indeed unsightly. Although the process of being promoted to Jonin seems reasonable in terms of the process, it does not conform to the tradition of Kirigakure's strong man supremacy. His backstage also contributed a lot in the process of being promoted to Jonin, but usually And because of the marriage relationship, no one in the village dared to offend him in person.
But Loquat Juuzang openly revealed this inside story, which made the messenger who was in-laws feel very unhappy.
"Also, if I remember correctly, you did not participate in all the battles of the Second Ninja War, nor did you fight against the shogunate ninja troops who went north, nor did you appear in the Kumogakure conquest...right?"
Although Loquat Juuzang still smelled of alcohol, his eyes were surprisingly sharp at this time.
"So, do you have any misunderstandings about the shogunate?"
"So, do you have any wrong understanding of the Uchiha clan?"
"So, do you have any misunderstanding about the strength of the village?"
Loquat Juzo's voice grew louder and louder, and finally turned into a roar.
"...still hoping for mediation from all the countries in the ninja world? You're kidding!"
After getting angry and venting his inner depression, Loquat Juzo regained his apparent calm and opened another bottle of wine.
Only this time, instead of blowing the bottle directly, he took out a cup and poured a glass of wine to drink slowly.
It seems that what is in the cup is not low-quality sake, but a rare and rare delicacy in the world.
"...Master Loquat, please lead your troops back to the village!"
The elder's envoy's face was livid, he suppressed the raging anger in his heart, and said in a stiff tone: "The village needs you! It needs the help of the Ninja Army to suppress the chaos! It needs the strength of each of you to make due contributions to the village!"
"Hehehe..."
Loquat Juuzang played with the wine glass in his hand, making an unclear mockery from his mouth.
All the Kirigakure jounin also lamented again and again.
"Master Loquat, what do you mean?"
The Presbyterian envoy felt an ominous feeling in his heart.
"Are you going to rebel and join the traitors?"
"Rebellion...this doesn't mean..."
Loquat Juuzang had a sarcastic look on his face and shook his head slightly, "Just by hanging out with a bunch of insects like you, we people will die sooner or later without a burial place..."
"You...what do you mean!"
The Presbyterian envoy showed fear on his face and stammered: "Sir, sir! Don't do stupid things! You still have a long future! Don't destroy your future for the sake of quick success!"
"...Let me just say, the only ones left in the village are these incompetent people."
Loquat Juuzang turned to his subordinate jounin and said.
The frustrated Kirigakure jonin nodded reluctantly.
The heartbeat of the Presbyterian envoy was getting faster and faster, and he suddenly felt a heat in his lower body that was about to burst out.
Only then did he suddenly remember that the seemingly mediocre and incompetent person in front of him who was addicted to alcohol and self-anesthetized was actually a powerful one of the Kirigakure Seven Ninja Swordsmen! He is one of the top executives of Kirigakure who is famous for his cruelty and bloodthirsty!
"...So, you bunch of insects nesting in the village don't understand at all."
Loquat Juuzang stood up, picked up the beheading sword that he had put aside, and stared at the frightened Presbyterian envoy with piercing eyes.
"Withdraw troops and return to the village, right?"
Loquat Juzo asked again.
"Yes, yes...Loquat Master, the elders hope that you can serve the village..."
"Numb for you!"
Loquat Juuzang suddenly became furious and slammed the cup in his hand to the ground!
"Crack!"
The sound of the cup breaking was like a signal, and a group of Kirigakure ninjas pushed the ninjas who were hurriedly bound tightly into the tent.
"S-Sir..."
The Presbyterian envoy did not dare to look back to see what was going on. He just looked at the furious Loquat Juuzang in fear.
"Look! Turn around and look! Look at your people! Ask your people what good things they are going to do!"
Loquat Juuzang said with a sneer.
The Presbyterian envoy's neck stiffened and he slowly turned his head. At first glance, he felt his eyes go dark.
The tied-up ninja not only had followers who followed him to the headquarters of the Ninja Army to suppress the chaos, but also secretly sent emissaries to various places to communicate with various ninja squadrons.
"This, this... Master Loquat, please listen to my explanation!"
The elders' messenger's knees weakened and he knelt down.
"Didn't you already arrest those guys from the Blood Mist Sect and prepare them as gifts? What? Don't you think it's enough?"
"Or... will it take the addition of our three thousand ninja troops to suppress the chaos to earn enough sincerity to exchange for their glory and wealth in the next life?"
Loquat Juuzang sneered again and again.
"
"Lord Mizukage was defeated and disappeared, and both jinchūriki were captured by the shogunate... The village's ninja army is running low, but the corrupt elders are still fighting for a little profit... Kirigakure is not saved... At least for now Kirigakure is hopeless..."
Loquat Juzo asked the jounin under his command: "Have you made a decision?"
The jounin nodded heavily.
...You, you Kirigakure traitor! "
The Presbyterian envoy knew that he was going to die this time, so he became angry and began to curse.
"traitor?"
Loquat Juzo sneered, "No! We are Kirigakure's future!"
"...What are you going to do?"
The Kirigakure jounin stood up slowly and drew out their weapons.
"We want to cross the sea eastward to find our promised land! Rebuild New Kirigakure!"
Loquat Juzo waved his hand, and the jounin randomly selected an envoy to follow him. White knives went in and red knives came out.
As the pool of blood filled the air, a stain of water also appeared under the Presbyterian envoy.
"...It's so embarrassing!"
Loquat Juuzang frowned and swung his beheading sword to kill the envoy sent by the elders.
"...How is the situation?"
Loquat Juzo asked a ninja dressed as an Anbu who had just entered.
"The ninja army of the shogunate has landed on the northern archipelago, and the leader is the kid from the Oniden family."
The Kirigakure ANBU ninja replied respectfully.
Any Kirigakure ninja with some advanced thinking knows that there is no chance of reversal at this point, and it is even more nonsense to hope for mediation from all the countries in the ninja world!
Except for the shogunate's use of force to "mediate" the conflict between Kumogakure and Amano, which war in the ninja world can be resolved by mediation?
"Are the ships and supplies ready?"
Loquat Juzo asked again.
"Everything is ready, brothers and sisters scattered all over the place are rushing over..."
Another Kirigakure Jonin replied.
"...Then don't waste any time and leave early. Anyway, we're already ready."
Loquat Juuzang rubbed the blade of the knife on the messenger's body in disgust, and then strode out of the Chinese army's tent.
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The shogunate's vanguard ninja army led by Masahiko Onito took control of the northern archipelago of the Land of Water in one day in a state of crushing as if entering an uninhabited land.
Wherever they went, the remaining Kirigakure defenders either fled or defected after hearing the news. Except for the forefront reconnaissance team that encountered sporadic resistance outside the Kirigakure ninja village, the Kirigakure ninjas did not put up any fierce resistance.
Not only did the elders of Kirigakure fail to wait for the return of Kirigakure's last force, the Ninja Army that suppressed the chaos, there was no news from the envoys who went to the Ninja World Continent to act as lobbyists.
"The great General Tokumitsu is about to arrive in his loyal Kirigakure!"
Masahiko Kito, who was running invincibly all the way, stood on a high mountain, looking at the shadowy Kirigakure Ninja Village headquarters in front of him, and his heart was filled with excitement for a moment.
Kirigakure!
The three clans of Oni Deng, Minazuki and Kaguya have returned!
The ninjas of the three Zhengyi tribes had ferocious expressions on their faces, staring fiercely at the village that haunted them.
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