The Five Shadows Talks have entered into their third day.
At nine o'clock in the morning on the third day, the third meeting officially started.
After all the participants were seated, Shiraishi took the lead and asked Chiyo, who was sitting in Sunagakure's seat: "I have been thinking about it for a day. Regarding the conditions I proposed yesterday, the acting Kazekage, can you tell me what was discussed internally in the Kingdom of Wind? It worked out.”
Shiraishi went straight to the topic as soon as he opened his mouth, without any covering up.
The land in the northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind, eighty miles north of Fengjian City, and the garrison power of Fengjian City are the fruits of victory that the Kingdom of Ghosts should get in the war of the Kingdom of Wind.
On this issue, Shiraishi's attitude has been determined and he will not make any major concessions.
Chiyo must be well aware of this.
Chiyo replied: "I communicated remotely with the Daimyo yesterday. Although we could only have a short meeting of half an hour due to the communication equipment, the Daimyo has given me clear results. Before that, I want to ask again Now, what the Kingdom of Ghosts wants is the land in the northwest region eighty miles north of Fengjian City, as well as the garrison rights of Fengjian City, right?"
"That's right. Regarding this aspect, the Oni Kingdom will give up all activities related to mission entrustment and will not have any competitive conflict with Sunagakure in the ninja business."
The commissioning of tasks by the five major ninja villages is also a competition in terms of ninja quality to a certain extent.
In peacetime, the more tasks a country receives and the higher the comprehensive task level, the more powerful that country is.
From this point of view, at present, Konoha is still ahead of the other ninja villages.
The one who has the greatest hope of surpassing Konoha is Kumogakure, who is known for his strength and practical actions.
The Kingdom of Ghosts withdrew from these competitions in order to win over other countries, thereby forcing the Kingdom of Wind to compromise on the terms of compensation.
And the result also satisfied Shiraishi.
The Fourth Raikage changed his attitude from neutral to supportive, and the faces of Yagura and Hokage Hiruzen also expressed a tendency to move. The Kingdom of Wind must not be able to turn a blind eye to this.
Chiyo nodded and said: "It is indeed very courageous for the Kingdom of Ghosts to give up all activities related to mission entrustment. But you must also understand that asking for the right to garrison troops from important cities in other countries is strictly speaking. Violating a country’s sovereignty.”
"In other words, the Kingdom of Wind still doesn't intend to agree and will mainly refuse?"
Shiraishi raised his eyebrows.
Chiyo shook his head and replied: "No, we just want to impose some restrictions on the condition of garrison power."
Shiraishi was thoughtful, then stared at Chiyo's face for a while, and said, "Tell me."
"It is impossible to permanently allow the Kingdom of Oni to station troops in Kazami Castle. The reason why you put forward such a condition, if I remember correctly, is because of Sunagakure's previous rude behavior, which made you prepare for a rainy day and feel There is a crisis of confidence. Therefore, we can only open the right to garrison the Kingdom of Demon in Kazami Castle for ten years. Moreover, the number of ninjas from the Kingdom of Demon stationed in Kazami Castle cannot exceed 500."
For the ten-year garrison right, the number of ninja stationed in the army cannot exceed five hundred.
Obviously, these two conditions retain a certain early warning capability of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and are also within the acceptable range of the Kingdom of Wind.
"I will retreat another forty miles from the scope of the requested land. That is, the land 120 miles north of Kazami City belongs to the Kingdom of Demons. However, I will increase the number of years of garrison power by five years and change it from ten years. The right to garrison troops for fifteen years.”
After listening to Chiyo's narration, Shiraishi thought for a while and immediately expressed his idea to increase the number of years of garrison power in Kazami Castle.
"No, two years at most."
Chiyo frowned.
"Four years."
Shiraishi said another number.
Chiyo remained silent.
Shiraishi sighed, looked at Chiyo seriously, and said solemnly: "The minimum is three years, no more."
After hearing this, Chiyo relaxed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded, agreeing with Shiraishi's statement. The ten years of garrison authority will be increased to thirteen years, and the Kingdom of Wind will cede forty miles less of its territory to the Kingdom of Ghosts.
For the entire northwest of the Kingdom of Wind, forty miles of land cannot change anything. But being able to recover more land would also be a good thing for the Kingdom of Wind.
Anyway, Chiyo has decided to reserve an elite Sunagakure force in Kazami Castle to take strict precautions against the Kingdom of Demons and monitor every move of the garrison so that mistakes like this one will not happen again.
As for what the situation will be like after thirteen years, Chiyo feels that her body may not be able to survive that time, so she can only trust the young people in Sunagakure's future.
Regarding the Kingdom of Ghosts, one cannot relax for a moment.
After seeing Shiraishi and Chiyo's concessions and compromises, a greater conflict between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind was avoided. Mifune, as a neutral party, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Overall, it ended relatively peacefully.
After the Five Kage Talks, the impressions of various countries on the Kingdom of Ghosts must have changed in other ways.
A powerful country will be respected by other countries at all times.
But in this way, the Kingdom of Ghosts will no longer remain a neutral country like the Kingdom of Iron. Countries will not allow the Kingdom of Ghosts to continue to remain a neutral country.
If a new ninja war breaks out in the future, it will be difficult for the Demon Country, as a military power, to avoid being involved in the ninja war.
As for whether it is good or bad, it can only be left to the parties concerned to judge.
For now, the advantages to the Ghost Country outweigh the disadvantages.
It acquired land and made a name for itself. Although it failed to become a big country, it already had the military strength to challenge the big countries.
Thinking of this, Mifune couldn't help but think of a ninja who made him feel very sorry-Sansho Hanzo.
He has both strength and fame, but he was born in the wrong country.
But without the special environment of the Land of Rain, where the mountains and rivers are broken and the people's livelihood is suffering, the ninja Hanzo Sanshouyu would not have been born in response to the times.
The terms of compensation have been negotiated with Chiyo, and this time the Five Shadows meeting has basically come to an end.
Although the final compensation conditions are the product of compromise and modification by both parties, such compensation is still detrimental to the Kingdom of Wind in a real sense.
However, the Kingdom of Wind, which had been defeated on the frontal battlefield, was not qualified to put forward any more opinions. It was not easy to push the conditions to this point.
Otherwise, if we continue to fight on the frontal battlefield, the Kingdom of Wind may suffer more losses.
After experiencing this, the daimyo and nobles will also increase their investment in Sunagakure Village and make every effort to develop the military power of Ninja Village, which will become the top priority for the future development of the country.
Chiyo could foresee such a situation happening.
"After the next compensation agreement is formally drawn up, let's sign it in Fengjian City. The time is set to be half a month later, how about it?"
The conditions have been negotiated, and Shiraishi doesn't mind giving the Kingdom of Wind some more time to prepare. There is no need to rush.
Moreover, there are some things within the Kingdom of Ghosts that need to be dealt with urgently.
The northwest of the Kingdom of Wind is just a turning point in the future development of the Kingdom of Ghosts, not the final destination.
The next development strategy of the Kingdom of Ghosts lies not with the big country, but with the small countries that surround the big country.
"Okay, I have no objections here."
Chiyo rubbed his eyebrows and nodded.
Once the compensation conditions have been negotiated, the content of the subsequent talks will not appear depressing and solemn, but light and relaxed.
After promising that the armistice and compensation agreement would be signed in Fengjian City in half a month, Chiyo then asked: "By the way, there is one more thing. I want to ask you whether you are willing to sell military weapons such as flying ninja tools. Really? We in the Country of Wind will pay for it."
In the war in the Kingdom of Wind, the Kingdom of Ghosts used a variety of military weapons.
Artillery with astonishing destructive power and extremely long range, flying ninja tools that can roam the sky, and kunai guns with wind attribute chakra have all changed the original fighting mode of ninjas to a certain extent.
Although it has not opened up a new pattern, it has become a place that cannot be ignored by all countries.
"Oh? Is the Kingdom of Wind willing to buy it?" Shiraishi smiled.
"certainly."
"There is no problem with this. When those weapons are developed, they will be sold as a special commodity."
Shiraishi nodded.
He had no intention of hiding anything, and he also wanted to see what new changes would be brought about when those weapons flowed into the five major countries.
Of course, the most likely scenario is that there will be no change.
Not only Chiyo, but also the rest of the shadows had expressions of emotion on their faces. Shiraishi smiled and said: "I understand what you are thinking. Artillery and kunai guns are okay, but flying ninjas are not as good as those from the Demon Country Military Research Institute." Not many were produced. Therefore, I can only put out a hundred aircraft for sale in the early stage. As for the price, I am not a businessman and it is difficult to judge. I will let the Aster Flower Merchant Association handle this matter and give you a suitable price. price."
Regarding this, Chiyo and the rest of the shadows didn't say anything, they just nodded.
But they must have made up their minds to use their name to purchase the new standard weapons developed by the Kingdom of Ghosts.
This was a great opportunity to strengthen the Ninja Village's military strength, and they didn't want to miss it.
And now that the Kingdom of Ghosts has occupied a place in the world, it is also a danger signal for the daimyo of big countries, and they will most likely not object.
The happy scene made Mifune very emotional. He didn't know how long such a stable relationship between the countries would last.
But all in all, it's a big improvement.
Things in the future can only be left to the future to guide.
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After having lunch in the castle at noon, the five shadows left one after another with their guards and ANBU. Shiraishi also said goodbye to Mifune, the general of the Iron Kingdom, and returned to the Kingdom of Demons with Ayane and Ako.
The results of the negotiations have come out. The next business cooperation and other matters can only be handled by professionals after returning to the village. There is no need for the Five Shadows to stay in the Iron Kingdom.
The second Five Shadows Conference concluded successfully.
But it will also usher in a new pattern in the ninja world, especially in the western part of the continent, where there will be a tripartite confrontation. Wind and earth will no longer dominate.
The Kingdom of Oni, which defeated the Kingdom of Wind head-on, gained the confidence to participate in the general trend of the ninja world.
"Not long ago, news came from the headquarters that the reason why Tsuchikage left the Five Shadows Conference in a hurry may be related to Akatsuki's activities."
Ayane said at this time.
"dawn?"
Shiraishi was slightly surprised.
"Well, being related to Akatsuki can also make the Tsuchikage leave the Five Kage Conference in a hurry. It can only be related to the tailed beast."
Ayane made her own judgment.
"In other words, Akatsuki's operation has officially begun? It's faster than expected."
Shiraishi frowned.
It was only a matter of time before Akatsuki took action against the tailed beasts of various countries.
But he didn't expect it to start so soon.
Sealing a tailed beast requires skill, time, and sufficient preparation.
Moreover, to capture tailed beasts from various countries, the preparation time and the technical ability to suppress multiple tailed beasts were impossible for even the Ninja Village of a great country to come up with.
First of all, the container is the problem.
Not just any ninja can be used as a container for a tailed beast.
Adaptability is required.
For example, the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan are suitable carriers for sealing tailed beasts.
If the carrier is not suitable for the tailed beast, even with the support of excellent sealing techniques, it may cause the tailed beast's chakra to leak, resulting in the extreme situation of the tailed beast controlling the jinchūriki.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the history of the tailed beast ninja village.
Especially in the early days, all countries did not have a clear concept of the seal of the tailed beast, which resulted in a large number of casualties.
Tailed beast-related technology was slowly developed by various countries during the First Ninja War. During the Second Ninja War, the sealing technology of various countries was once again improved. As long as the Jinchūriki's psychology is not overly stimulated, it is rarely seen. The situation where the Jinchūriki went berserk.
Being able to covet and control multiple tailed beasts, Shiraishi can only attribute it to the special nature of the Rinnegan.
It's no surprise to Shiraishi what kind of eyes or special abilities he possesses.
It is said that he also has the powerful ability to resurrect the dead.
It has exceeded the normal scope of ninjutsu.
Due to the lack of actual research data, Shiraishi was unable to judge how powerful Nagato would be with the Rinnegan Eye.
But it's undoubtedly very tricky.
"If Akatsuki really captured Iwagakure's tailed beast, then they picked a good time to do it. Now that the Tsuchikage has returned to Iwagakure, there will be no trace of the missing tailed beast at all."
Ayane sighed.
"As long as Lin is protected and no accidents happen to her, the Ten-Tails will not be able to revive... And the individual tailed beasts cannot be combined into one. Although it is difficult, it is not impossible to deal with it. And as Akatsuki's actions become more and more The more frequent it is, the ninja villages like Konoha will not remain indifferent, so let them contain Akatsuki."
"Don't we need to take action?"
"No, the next step is to complete the layout of the small country as soon as possible, and let Akatsuki attract attention. In any case, the ninja villages of various countries will not easily reveal their tails. At that time, we will join forces with Yagura , leading the Fourth Ninja World War jointly launched by Oni Kingdom and Kirigakure."
The garrison period for the Fengjian City in the Kingdom of Wind is thirteen years. In terms of time, it is enough, and there is even a surplus.
The nails in the Kingdom of Wind have been buried, and next are the Kingdom of Earth, the Kingdom of Thunder, and the Kingdom of Fire. They have to press down the nails one by one.
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Two days later, Hiruzen returned to Konoha safely and went all the way to the Hokage Building without stopping.
The three of Shikaku, who were the Hokage's escorts for the Five Shadows Conference, also followed closely and accepted the new arrangement.
The turmoil between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind has temporarily subsided, but no matter how you look at it, the Kingdom of Wind will not give up in the future. Maybe there will still be a fight between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind in the near future.
But these are not things for Konoha to consider for the time being. After welcoming Jiraiya back, Konoha can dissolve its temporary alliance with the Kingdom of Demons.
By then, it won't be too late to join forces with Sunagakure.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Sunagakure is also in urgent need of a stable and reliable ally.
In the same way, Iwagakure is also a target that can be won over.
The emergence of the Oni Country broke the stable situation in the western part of the continent, which gave Konoha the opportunity to win over Iwagakure.
If the three great nations of fire, wind, and earth could form an alliance, the advantage of the Ghost Country would be gone and would be greatly restricted.
The specific course of action must be discussed and brainstormed in the Jonin meeting.
When they arrived at their office, Hiruzen and Shikaku met an unexpected person, which made some of their faces look slightly surprised.
"Tsunade?"
"Tsunade-sama?"
Inconsistent surprises and doubts came from the mouths of Hiruzen and Shikaku.
Amid the surprise, there was also joy.
In any case, with Konoha facing such a dilemma, Tsunade's return is also a good start.
However, before he could greet her, Tsunade came over with an unhappy look on her face and asked Hiruzen: "Why do you want to cancel the arrest warrants for those traitorous ninjas? Why didn't you notify me in advance of such a big thing? Or, you guys Do you think this is a small thing? Do you know what kind of misunderstanding others will have about Konoha by doing this?"
If it were an ordinary rebellious nin, Tsunade would certainly not pay attention.
But the Shiraishi three are different. The Uchiha who have occupied the Kingdom of Ghosts are different from the Hyuga clan ninjas, and they will pose a huge hidden danger to the village where her grandfather, the first Hokage, left behind.
Tsunade's question made Hiruzen and Shikaku suddenly shocked. They looked at Tsunade blankly, not knowing how to respond.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Tsunade asked with a frown.
"Well, Tsunade-sama, I remember that I informed you about this in advance in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and you were..."
Shikaku whispered.
"Have you been notified? When?"
There was a trace of confusion in Tsunade's eyes. Could it be that because she had been winning money recently, she was too happy that her mind was not clear?
My memory is not that bad.
Now it was Shikaku's turn to be silent and understand.
After the war in the Kingdom of Wind, the Tsunade he met in the Kingdom of Demons had a problem!
In other words, it was not Tsunade herself at all, but someone else pretended to be her.
He also managed to hide Haiichi's sensory ninjutsu.
"Shikaku, you mean..."
Tsunade was not stupid. She immediately understood something and her face became extremely ugly.
That brat actually found someone to impersonate her to interfere with the judgment of Konoha's top brass! ?
"It seems that we have all been tricked, Hokage-sama, Tsunade-sama..."
Shikaku smiled bitterly before he reacted.
Hiruzen also opened his mouth. He didn't expect that his guesses about Tsunade were all wrong.
Jiraiya is very important to Tsunade, but the existence of Konoha and the face of Konoha are equally important to Tsunade.
No matter how frustrated Tsunade is, she is a ninja of Konoha. Her bloodline and inheritance are unchangeable and her loyalty to Konoha will not be shaken by anyone's will!
"Before coming back, Shizune and I have been staying in the prison of the Kingdom of Demons to ensure Jiraiya's safety and treat his injuries. I didn't expect that this would give that brat an opportunity to take advantage of... ...I'm sorry, Sarutobi-sensei, I wasn't considerate enough."
Tsunade sighed. She didn't expect that Shiraishi would use this time difference to find someone to play him and mislead the judgment of Konoha's senior officials.
However, if I really learned about this, what choice would I make?
Tsunade didn't want to think about it.
Either way, she might lose something.
Nousuki, Dan, Orochimaru, Jiraiya...these familiar people seemed to have left her.
The kind of shock and despair is unprecedented.
Therefore, Tsunade didn't know whether Shiraishi was fulfilling her wish or simply taking revenge on Konoha.
"It's okay, it's good to be back, it's good to be back..."
Hiruzen patted Tsunade on the shoulder, his eyes were moist, and he had a happy smile on his face.
The deal with the Kingdom of Ghosts has reached this point and it is impossible to change it.
"Um."
Nodding, Tsunade said nothing.
Shikaku and the other three looked at each other and quietly exited the room, leaving the place to Hiruzen and Tsunade.
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Life in prison is not as cruel as you imagined.
There may be Tsunade's reasons for this, so the managers in the prison take good care of him, and try their best to satisfy him whether it's in terms of daily life, food, or even entertainment.
This undoubtedly made Jiraiya very satisfied.
In addition to the small space for movement, he was not used to the cold atmosphere in the prison at first.
After getting used to it, I felt that it was a lot more friendly here.
Opposite is the cell of Suna Jounin Maki.
"Hey, Kima boy from Sunagakure Village, do you want to come and enjoy my latest masterpiece?"
Jiraiya shouted to the Suna ninja in the cell opposite.
"Jiraiya-sama, my name is Maki."
Maki looked at Jiraiya slightly speechless.
How should I put it, before meeting him in person, Ma Ji still respected the legendary Sannin very much and thought that they were very amazing ninjas.
However, the reality is... the other party is a pornographic writer, and he is famous.
At that moment, the illusion of the Sannin was completely shattered.
No matter what outsiders say about greatness, they can't hide the fact that the other party is an old pervert.
I've told him a lot of sexy jokes these days, that's enough, Sannin.
The illusion has been shattered.
"It doesn't matter what you call it. Do you want to come and enjoy it? This is a precious first draft that has not been released."
Jiraiya picked up a thick stack of manuscript paper and felt smug.
"Well, it doesn't hurt to take a look. It's boring anyway."
Marky coughed and nodded imperceptibly.
Yes, he didn't want to see that color, but because it was so boring here.
Chakra is blocked, and he can't even practice ninjutsu.
He only eats and sleeps every day, and is kept in captivity like a pig.
My only impression is that the food is delicious.
At this moment, a voice came over suddenly:
"Jiraiya-sama is really leisurely and relaxed. It seems that life here is good. This makes me feel relieved, and I have not broken my promise to Tsunade-sensei."
Wearing a white coat, the unique smell of medicine remained on the clothes. With his hands in the pockets of the white coat, Shiraishi walked over with a smile on his face.
He had returned to Shion City two hours ago. After a brief meeting, he came to the prison to check on Jiraiya.
"Thanks to you, I'm living quite well here. How about it, are you also eager to see my new first draft?"
Jiraiya raised the stack of manuscript papers in his hand.
"..."
As expected of a Sannin, he was still able to write pornographic stories with a lot of heart in prison, easily accomplishing things that ordinary people couldn't do.
Shiraishi believed that if Jiraiya devoted himself to being a writer, he might become an even greater figure than a ninja.
"I won't accept such a bribe."
"This is not a bribe. Reading it properly can increase the interest between husband and wife, and the content is quite exciting. I swear it in the name of the Sannin."
"Do you have a wife?"
Jiraiya's smile froze on his face, and he looked lost.
"...After dinner later, someone will let you out. I have reached an agreement with your teacher, the Sandaime Hokage, and you can be released back to Konoha."
Bai Shi turned around and left. After walking a few steps, he paused and left another sentence:
"By the way, you can't take away the pile of manuscript paper in your hand. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to see it. I'm worried that you left some secret code on it that could harm the Kingdom of Ghosts."
Does it increase the interest between couples?
Thinking about it carefully, this is quite exciting.
After Baishi finished thinking, he quickened his pace and left here.
