A golden light flashed in the sky, and the golden light gradually gathered to form a human figure.
Just after two refreshing cleaning exercises, most of the anger in Kizaru's heart had dissipated. Looking at the ninja camp of Iwagakure below, Kizaru suddenly had a new idea in his mind.
If he only eliminates the ninjas of Kumogakure and leaves Iwagakure alone, will there be some slight estrangement and suspicion between the two villages?
In addition, the plan to surround and kill him was leaked by the village's spies planted in Iwagakure, which meant that Iwagakure had leaked the core secrets of the Ninja Village Alliance.
These two things happened one after another in a short period of time. It must be very difficult for Iwagakure Village in the Ninja Village Alliance!
Even due to the pressure brought by Konoha's strong strength, there is no internal strife in the Ninja Village Alliance, and mutual suspicion and distrust will definitely continue to grow.
Moreover, considering that Iwagakure is still an ally of Konoha until now, things are even more interesting.
The human heart is the hardest thing to guess and the best thing to make use of.
If the relationship between the three major ninja villages can be provoked before the war begins, it will be easier for Konoha to win this war.
Thinking of this, Kizaru looked at the Iwagakure ninja below with a faint smile on his face.
With a smile on his face, Kizaru dispersed, turned into golden light again, and disappeared in the air.
Instead of returning to Konoha, Kizaru patrolled at high speed for several rounds in the not too big Grass Country, hunting down and killing the scattered Kumogakure ninja team.
As soon as he senses the aura of a ninja, Kizaru will fall from the sky and deliberately pause for a few seconds to see if the target is wearing the forehead protector of that ninja village.
If it is a team of Kumogakure ninjas, Kizaru will shoot a laser beam. Whether they live or die depends on the luck of these ninjas.
Kizaru's purpose for doing this was very simple. He hoped that some lucky people who survived would pass back the information he had on annihilating the Kumogakure ninjas in the Land of Grass.
If there are smart people who can pay attention to the detail of observing the forehead protector, it will be better.
After spending more than twenty minutes on patrol and visiting the Land of Grass several times, Kizaru, who was very satisfied with the results, chose to return to Konoha.
Country of Fire, Konoha Village, Hokage's Office.
Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi were sitting opposite each other, arguing about the Land of Grass.
It wasn't that Kizaru's departure from the village was exposed. The core of the dispute between the two was whether to withdraw the root and some ANBU ninjas from the Land of Grass.
Danzo wanted to withdraw these men and put them in the direction of the Kingdom of Water.
From Danzo's point of view, over in the Land of Grass, with the village's existing manpower and capabilities, they have collected all the information they can.
It is a waste of the village's manpower to continue to consume a large number of ninjas in the Land of Grass.
Compared to the joint forces of Kumogakure and Iwagakure stationed in the Country of Grass, Kirigakure Village, which has been closed for a long time and has little understanding of the village, should be the focus of invasion and intelligence collection.
What if Kirigakure Village has some powerful force or powerful weapon that the village doesn't know about?
Once the war breaks out, the village's battlefield on the Water Country's side will most likely result in unnecessary sacrifices due to insufficient intelligence.
He agreed with some of Danzo's ideas, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still sitting in the position of Hokage, had more concerns.
In the border area between the Country of Fire and the Country of Grass, there are many civilians and landed nobles of the Country of Fire.
Once the ninja alliance composed of Kumogakure and Iwagakure invades from the Kingdom of Grass to the Kingdom of Fire, it will cause huge losses to these nobles and civilians.
In Sarutobi Hiruzen's view, thousands of ninja troops were deployed in the direction of the Water Kingdom, so it was safe for the time being.
The roots and ANBU responsible for intelligence collection should focus their main efforts on the Grass Country and continue to monitor the troops of the two major ninja villages.
After the handover of the position of Hokage is completed and Kizaru takes over as Hokage, he can lead the ninja army formed by the village to the Kingdom of Grass to defend the enemy from outside and minimize the country's losses.
If it were Danzo in the past, he might have agreed to Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement, which was more secure and would gain the favor of the nobles.
But Danzo, now impressed by Kizaru's revealed ambition, did not like Sarutobi Hiruzen's plans and arrangements.
From the hinterland of the Fire Country to the border area between the Fire Country and the Grass Country, the terrain is dominated by hills and plains.
Most of the land there, as well as the towns on the land, belonged to the landed aristocracy and the aristocratic chamber of commerce.
In Danzo's view, these nobles will all be his nephew's enemies in the future, and they are a group that needs to be eliminated.
It would be a good thing if these guys and the property in their name were destroyed and plundered by the ninja coalition composed of Kumogakure and Iwagakure!
On the one hand, it can weaken the power of the nobles and the chamber of commerce. On the other hand, after Kizaru leads the ninjas in the village to repel the enemies and regain the land, he can gain the favor of the nobles and facilitate backstabbing them later.
As for the civilians living in those areas, they are not considered by Danzo. In his opinion, at least for now, those civilians who are only loyal to the nobles and daimyo are not in the same camp as Konoha.
"Danzo, your idea is too extreme. If we withdraw a large number of ninjas from the Land of Grass, the lives of the civilians and nobles living there will be in danger at any time!"
"Just inform them in advance. If they are unwilling to leave, they will bear the consequences themselves." Danzo said coldly.
Hearing his old friend's answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a helpless expression. Danzo was good at everything, but he was too extreme and too cold-blooded.
"The Kirigakure Village is located on the sea. It is extremely difficult to collect information about them. Even if we transfer the ninjas who have invested in the Country of Grass to the direction of the Country of Water, it will be difficult to obtain too much information. During this time, ANBU has already Many ninjas died in the Water Kingdom."
"It is precisely because of this that we have to step up our intelligence investigation work. I have a hunch that there are quite a lot of secrets hidden in Kirigakure Village. According to the intelligence collected, this alliance against the village is caused by Kirigakure. Hidden Village led.”
Faced with the warning given by Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated and couldn't make up his mind for a while.
"Transfer half of it first! The subsequent arrangements will be decided by Kizaru after he becomes Hokage."
After saying this, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. For the first time, he felt a little old, not physically, but mentally.
As a shadow, he actually chose to leave the problem to his heir instead of making his own judgment to solve it.
Isn't he a little dependent on Kizaru and his disciple?
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt a little ashamed. He didn't know when he became dependent on Kizaru, his disciple.
Was it the time during the last great ninja war, when Kizaru alone conquered the three-front battlefield? Or was it the time in the past few years when Kizaru promoted reforms and made the village better and better?
Maybe it’s time for me to step back!
Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his pipe in a responsible mood and took a puff.
Observing Sarutobi Hiruzen's movements and expressions, Danzo felt his hesitation and entanglement from his old friend's words.
Hiruzen's spirit became less energetic. Compared with the previous "Ninja", he looked more like an old guy who was about to retire.
The change in Sarutobi Hiruzen was what Danzo wanted to see, but at this time, there was no joy in his heart, but instead a trace of sadness.
Boom, boom, boom!
Just as the two old guys were feeling sad for each other, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, breaking the slightly sad atmosphere.
The door was opened, and Kizaru, who had changed his clothes, walked into the office with a smile.
"Oh! What a coincidence! You are all here, so I don't have to make an extra trip."
Kizaru, who returned to the village from the Country of Grass, was not prepared to hide what he had done. He knew that what he had done in the Country of Grass would have a huge impact on the upcoming war.
On such a big matter, Kizaru may do it without telling him, but he will definitely report the situation after doing it.
This is a responsibility to the village!
Seeing Kizaru come in, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt even deeper. He looked at Kizaru with a pleased look, a happy smile on his face.
"Kizaru, what's the matter?" Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi smirking at his nephew, Danzo couldn't stand it anymore, so he took the initiative to ask.
"I just went to the Country of Grass and wiped out all the ninja troops stationed there by Kumogakure." Kizaru said in a relaxed tone, as if he was talking about a small matter.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been looking at Kizaru's smile, the smile on his face gradually solidified and his eyes widened a lot.
"Kizaru!" Danzo stood up slightly excitedly, with an angry look on his face, and immediately observed Kizaru's whole body.
"Uncle, I saw Yoshihiko at the base." Kizaru reminded Danzo with a smile.
Danzo, who was about to speak out to educate Kizaru, was instantly stuck. He knew that he had deceived Kizaru in this matter and was in the wrong.
"You're not hurt!" Danzo's expression changed, showing concern.
"The clothes are a little dirty, I just changed them." As Kizaru spoke, he took a few steps forward, walked to the desk, pulled out the chair on the side, and sat on it directly.
"Kizaru, what's going on over there in the Land of Grass?" After coming back to his senses, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care to hold Kizaru accountable for his unauthorized attack.
"Kumogakure's two camps in the Country of Grass, with about a thousand people, were all wiped out by me. There are probably some scattered teams left, scattered throughout the Country of Grass."
"Where are the people from Iwagakure?" Hearing something from Kizaru's answer, Danzo's eyes lit up and he asked.
"No one moved." Looking at Danzo, Kizaru showed a lewd smile.
Looking at Kizaru, Danzo also had a smile on his face, and he instantly understood his nephew's conspiracy.
Wonderful! How wonderful!
Kizaru's magical stroke will definitely drive a big thorn between Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been sitting in the position of Hokage for more than twenty years, instantly understood Kizaru's intention, and a smile appeared on his face.
He is indeed his most proud disciple, he is so brave and resourceful!
That old fox Onoki must be feeling aggrieved and miserable!
For a time, a happy atmosphere filled the entire Hokage's office. Two old foxes and a little fox had expressions of gloating on their faces.
The smile will not disappear, it will only shift. When Konoha is happy, Iwagakure cannot be happy.
When the information that Kizaru raided the Land of Grass and eliminated Kumogakure's ninja troops reached Iwagakure Village, Onoki was shocked and angry!
Kizaru's move was too cruel. It not only eliminated the effective strength of the Ninja Village Alliance, but also destroyed his own relationship with Kumogakure.
Especially when he and the Third Raikage had many unhappy meetings, the transmission of this information was simply extremely vicious!
That Kizaru in Konoha was really too dark. He killed so many people and wanted to sow discord in his own alliance.
"What's going on over there with Kumogakure?" Ohnoki asked aloud while sitting in his seat, holding the information in his right hand.
"I don't know yet." Assistant Tsuchikage answered truthfully.
With a heavy sigh, Onoki jumped down from the chair, "I want to see the Raikage."
At this time, you must get rid of your own suspicions as soon as possible and explain the misunderstanding clearly.
Don't give Yunyin time to think about some things. Once you think about some things in a divergent way, problems will easily arise.
Ohnoki could only hope that the Third Raikage was smart enough and rational enough not to be carried away by anger.
In the accommodation arranged for Kumogakure by Iwagakure Village, the Three Thunder Shadows who had read the information were extremely angry.
That's more than a thousand ninjas! And they are all the elites of Kumogakure! Just gone?
The more he thought about it, the more his heart ached. The Third Raikage, who felt his heart was bleeding, stared angrily and his eyes were bloodshot.
Beside the Third Raikage, his son, the Fourth Raikage, the successor to the Raikage and the leader of the Shadow Guards, was also very angry.
The sacrifice of more than a thousand companions made this young man extremely sad and angry.
"Father, blood debt must be repaid with blood! We want revenge! We must avenge Konoha for our dead companions!" The fourth generation Ai said excitedly, facing the third generation Raikage.
The Third Raikage remained silent and ignored his son's angry words.
As a shadow of a village, he certainly wanted to avenge his sacrificed companions, but he understood better that a ninja village with only Kumogakure was no match for Konoha.
It can even be said that even Kizaru may not be able to defeat Yunyin Village.
"Boss, the Tsuchikage wants to see you." A ninja from Kumogakure came in from outside the house and reported.
"Those bastards from Iwagakure! Maybe they are secretly connected with Konoha, we..."
"Shut up!" the Third Raikage roared, stopping his son's nonsense.
At this time, Kumogakure cannot fall out with Iwagakure, otherwise, this alliance will collapse from within.
Although the Third Raikage has an impulsive personality, as the Shadow of a Village, he still understands the seriousness of things.
Kizaru's attack in the Land of Grass this time only targeted the ninjas of Kumogakure, but spared the ninjas of Iwagakure. It must be and can only be Konoha's conspiracy.
Apart from this reason, there can be no other speculations or voices. Otherwise, once the war starts, can the ninjas in each ninja village still trust each other and fight side by side?
The Third Raikage understood this truth, but asked himself, did he really not have any doubts about Iwagakure in his heart?
Outside the residence, Onoki heard the voice of the Fourth Ai and the roar of the Third Raikage.
Secretly breathing a sigh of relief in his heart, Ohnoki knew that the Third Raikage was not blinded by anger and still understood the overall situation.
I just don’t know how much trust the Third Raikage and Kumogakure’s ninjas can have in Iwagakure?
For a moment, Onoki felt extremely pessimistic about the prospects of the Ninja Village Alliance. He felt that there was no hope of victory.
Kizaru easily eliminated thousands of Kumogakure's ninjas by himself, and also instigated the relationship between the two major ninja villages.
This is something that Kizaru can do alone!
If Konoha goes all out, do the three great ninja villages really have any hope of defeating Konoha and Kizaru?
