69novels Chapter 188 You really came?
Chapter 188 You really came?
Chapter 188 You really came?
When the bodies of these audacious grass ninja who had "assassinated the daimyo" were sent back to the Land of Earth, the daimyo in the Land of Earth's mansion was so angry he almost laughed.
"I've repeatedly sent money to support his wars, and this is all the explanation he's given me now?"
The Iwagakure ANBU who came to deliver the goods knelt below, heads bowed, not daring to say a word.
In the end, the daimyo of the Land of Earth simply waved wearily.
"Fine, you may all leave. It seems I, as the daimyo, will have less and less say in the affairs of your ninja village from now on!"
Anyone could see that the daimyo's trust in Onoki had diminished considerably.
And this was also part of Shiba Kiyokawa's plan!
The relationship between the Daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Tsuchikage Onoki has always been the best among the five great nations.
The daimyo of the Land of Fire is the wealthiest and has no desires; the Kage of the Land of Lightning is too powerful, which the daimyo dislikes; the daimyo of the Land of Wind is always asking for money, and the two sides are mutually disgusted; the ninja village of the Land of Water is crazy and the daimyo is forced to go offline.
In contrast, only in the Land of Earth do the Daimyo and the Kage share the same goals and pursuits, and have cooperated for many years, so they can be considered to appreciate each other to some extent.
To the point that Onoki almost forgot that all the daimyo of various countries were related by marriage.
Moreover, compared to the Ninja World War, the Daimyo were always more concerned about their own positions.
Despite years of close cooperation, it's a pity that on this crucial mission, Onoki ultimately disappointed the daimyo of the Land of Earth.
This is why Shiba Kiyokawa had to find a clumsy excuse to get the Grass Ninja to kill the Daimyo, and also forced Onoki to help him confirm the matter.
Onoki was so focused on the Fourth Shinobi World War and the rise of Iwagakure that he didn't realize that his escape route had been cut off by Shiba Kiyokawa without him even noticing!
At this moment, he was even smug about the fact that he was finally willing to participate in the war again after receiving money from the Akatsuki organization.
"Great! With Akatsuki joining the battle, we will definitely be able to deal another heavy blow to Konoha!"
"If we let the Akatsuki hold off the Sannin, we might have a chance to reach the doorstep of Konoha!"
Onoki excitedly envisioned the future.
Unexpectedly, just a few days later, news came that Konoha had completely retreated under the pressure of the Akatsuki organization.
The two sides didn't even engage in any fighting before Konoha voluntarily relinquished its original defensive line and retreated all the way to the heart of the Land of Fire for defense.
This shattered Onoki's wishful thinking, making him furious.
Why? By what right?
Why do we fight to the death when we attack Konoha, but the Akatsuki retreat when they attack?
Where is their Will of Fire? Where is their determination to protect the village? Where is the pride of their number one ninja village? Bastards!!
Onoki was so angry he wanted to evaporate something on the spot with his dust shield.
But the deed was done, and all Huang Tu could do was offer advice.
"Dad, things have come to this, let's eat first."
"..."
Meanwhile, on the front lines of Konoha, the long-awaited reunion of the three legendary Konoha ninja was also embroiled in a quarrel.
"Why retreat without resistance? If we retreat any further, the enemy will be at the village gates!"
The person who asked the question in a fit of anger was none other than Tsunade, who had not appeared for a long time.
However, her hemophobia has not fully recovered, and the help she can provide to the front lines now is very limited.
So despite her high status, she doesn't currently have command authority.
Jiraiya sighed and tried to explain, "Tsunade, you don't understand the leader of Akatsuki. That guy is extremely dangerous! Minato can't get out of bed yet, so let's wait a bit longer."
This is actually still a lingering effect of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
At that time, Shiba Kiyokawa startled Jiraiya, causing Jiraiya to go from one extreme to another.
By now, Jiraiya's assessment of the Akatsuki's combat strength has been significantly elevated, and he dares not easily confront them.
This made Tsunade grit her teeth in anger!
She now deeply hates the Akatsuki organization.
The captivating charm of journalism, created by Shiba Kiyokawa, shocked the entire ninja world, even forcing Hiruzen Sarutobi to abdicate prematurely. The female protagonist in this story was none other than Tsunade.
Seeing that Jiraiya couldn't persuade her, Tsunade had no choice but to turn her gaze to Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru, are you also afraid of that Akatsuki organization? They took Hiruko away, don't you plan to get revenge?!"
But to Tsunade's surprise, Orochimaru remained indifferent, keeping his head down and saying nothing.
His vertical pupils showed neither joy nor sorrow, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
After a long while, Orochimaru finally spoke.
"I also have a war zone under my charge, so you two should make the decisions here."
"Orochimaru, what do you mean by that? Are you leaving? At a time like this?!"
Not only Tsunade was in a hurry, but Jiraiya was too.
However, Orochimaru has been a determined ninja since childhood, and no one can persuade him otherwise.
"As for the Akatsuki's intentions, I will confirm them for you before I leave."
After saying that, Orochimaru immediately turned and left.
Jiraiya and Tsunade were left looking completely bewildered.
"Orochimaru, how do you plan to confirm this? Explain yourself! Don't you dare leave!"
However, no one could stop Orochimaru.
Moreover, Tsunade and Jiraiya could never have imagined that Orochimaru's way of confirming their movements was to simply and openly meet with the Akatsuki's higher-ups.
On this day, in the bustling capital of the Land of Grass, Hiruko stood frozen in place with a look of utter disbelief, staring blankly at Orochimaru walking side by side with Shiba Kiyokawa.
"Ah, long time no see, how have you been, Hiruko?"
Orochimaru showed no surprise whatsoever, greeting everyone as usual with his signature faint smile.
On the contrary, the local Beirukho was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat three or four meters in an instant, looking at the person in front of him with a wary expression.
"Orochimaru? What are you doing here?!"
This is the Land of Grass... no, this is now a vassal territory of the Land of Rain!
Orochimaru maintained his forced smile.
"Hehe, wasn't I invited here? Why are you so surprised to see me?"
"Did I invite you?"
"Yes, didn't you write to me asking about cloning techniques? Such sophisticated research can't be taught through letters alone, so I had to come here in person."
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Hiruko still felt a sense of disorientation, wondering whether he himself had gone mad or the world had gone mad.
"I wrote the letter, and you actually came? Aren't you afraid of dying?"
He then looked at his superior, Shiba Kiyokazu.
But all he saw was the other person smiling and opening their hands, saying...
"How was it? I told you to just keep writing, he'd definitely reply, right?"
Hiruko: "..."
Hiruko's inner demons wanted nothing more than to flip the table and roar: "Is that what I care about right now?!"
(End of this chapter)