Chapter 351 Namikaze Minato angrily rebukes: peace does not come from prayers
Hyuga clan, Zong family.

Hinata Hiashi and several elders are narrating a story.

Unlike the Uchiha clan, the main family of the Hyuga clan does not have to go to the battlefield, or it is not necessary for them to not be able to do so.

The importance of the main family is linked to the Byakugan, and the loss of the only Byakugan in Kirigakure is a mistake that the Hyuga clan must always remember.

In addition, compared to the Uchiha clan's lack of information, the Hinata clan is much more popular in Konoha.

"The Kirigakure messenger has been here for several days, and there is still no movement from the Hokage Building."

"What is Sarutobi Hiruzen waiting for?"

"According to our reasoning, it shouldn't have been delayed until now."

"The sacrifice of a Chunin for the peace of the village, the weight of the two cannot be compared."

"Where's Minato Namikaze? That golden flash."

"After reporting on the mission, I returned to the apartment. I secretly used my Byakugan to drive past him. I was away for nearly two days. At the same time, Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, was also there."

Hearing this, Hinata Hiashi raised his head slightly.

He said in a deep voice: "It is not allowed to use the White Eyes in the village. This is the village rule. Then let him go to the security force to accept the punishment."

The elder who spoke nodded and said, "Today, Minato Namikaze showed up and went after being summoned by the Hokage."

Hinata Hiashi nodded, and then continued: "The Hokage is under direct surveillance by the Anbu, but the Hokage is aware of the Flying Thunder God Technique. So..."

The three elders looked at each other.

So the two days that Sarutobi Hiruzen waited was giving them a chance?
But this is not something that an indecisive old man would do...

Wait, indecisive.

Hinata Hiashi exhaled: "Perhaps the Hokage himself does not know how to choose, or he knows that he should abandon that Chunin, but the so-called Will of Fire is also another choice."

Having said that, Hyuga Hiashi looked at the three elders.

"Now, what we need to consider is the attitude of our Hyuga. Namikaze Minato... The golden flash does not only represent him, but there are also a large number of civilian ninjas behind him."

"In addition, his teacher, Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Uzumaki Kushina, and even Lady Tsunade is involved in the two parties."

[Note: Hyuga is also a noble, Tsunade is the princess of the Land of Fire, not just the princess of Konoha. At the Five Kage Summit, Oonoki also has to be called a princess.]

After the words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

This is a multiple-choice question, and the key points need to be guessed. At the same time, Hinata's choice is also related to the direction of events.

As the war was coming to an end, the Third Hokage had grown old and even wanted to step down, taking responsibility for the war.

In the Third Ninja World War, the most dazzling golden flash was behind a large number of civilian ninjas.

Among the three generations of disciples, Orochimaru, who used to have the highest popularity, is no longer possible. He never came back after going to the Rain Country and did not participate in the entire war process. This is a fatal flaw.

And Jiraiya and Tsunade...

They all stood with Minato Namikaze, and no matter who among the three was the fourth generation, it seemed that they had already taken a stand in this incident.

At that moment, several people made a decision in their hearts.

"The Byakugan was taken away by Kirigakure. This is something we Hyuga clan need to remember at all times."

In one word, you have turned other people's affairs into your own affairs.

At the same time, it also gave the Hyuga clan an excuse to get involved.

"The bloodline is the foundation of the family and must not be lost. Regarding the matter of Kirigakure seizing the Byakugan, we, the Hyuga clan, had no way to do anything in the past for the sake of the overall situation, but this does not mean that Kirigakure can threaten Konoha to hand over its ninjas."

"This is not just a matter of Chunin, it's a matter of Konoha's reputation."

The three elders of the Hyuga clan expressed their opinions one after another, which gave confidence to Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the main family.

But...you still need an opportunity to participate.

Although the village was founded by the Senju and Uchiha, the Senju have already been integrated into Konoha, and the Uchiha have long been away from the high-level power center.

The Hyuga are not only the ninja clan of Konoha, but also one of the nobles of the Fire Country Daimyo's Mansion.

If the Golden Flash and the Sannin are smart, they will naturally find the problem with Hinata, which is also the main reason for starting the discussion today.

"Dong dong dong."

"Come in."

"Master of the House, the Hokage's disciple, the Sannin Jiraiya and Lady Tsunade request a meeting."

coming.

Upon hearing this, Hinata Hiashi stood up, looked at the three elders, and then went out to greet them personally.

The one who came to greet him was not Jiraiya, but Princess Tsunade.

This is a noble gift, but Jiraiya is not a noble.

Soon, Jiraiya and Tsunade followed Hyuga Hiashi to the reception room.

After kneeling, fragrant tea was served.

Jiraiya sat there carefree, while Tsunade observed the etiquette of aristocrats.

"I won't drink tea. I just drank a lot at the Uchiha Clan."

The first words Jiraiya said gave a message: the Uchiha clan has already chosen sides.

Hinata Hiashi paused for a moment, then put the teacup down.

At the same time, the three elders also looked slightly focused.

"Among Minato's three disciples, there is a genius from the Uchiha clan. He was mistakenly thought to have died in the battle at Kannabi Bridge, but he has returned to the village after rejoining the team during this mission."

Jiraiya's words made the Hyuga clan members stunned again.

In the battle of Kannabi Bridge, two heroes with Sharingan were born in Konoha.

This statement had spread throughout Konoha before, and while it was obvious that someone was fueling the trend, it also represented the deep bond between Minato Namikaze's three disciples.

At this time, Tsunade was already getting a little impatient.

In fact, the reason she was able to wait for Jiraiya to finish his two sentences was because Jiraiya had repeatedly reminded and requested her before coming.

"boom."

Tsunade put the teacup down.

At the same time, he looked at several people and said, "The old man is waiting for others to make a decision for him. I'm sure Hinata can guess this as well. When people get old, they will look ahead and behind. If it's Grandfather..."

"After the war, it is inevitable that the old man will step down, and Jiraiya and I will recommend Namikaze Minato to be the Fourth Hokage."

"So now...it's your turn to make a choice."

Straight to the point, the Hyuga clan seemed to be forced into a corner before they could even start a conversation.

After a few rounds of pulling and tugging, they were really not used to it.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, Hyuga Hiashi said, "What do you two need us to do?"

Hearing this, Jiraiya felt relieved.

After all, the Uchiha and Hyuga are different. Because of the existence of Obito, they have always been isolated from the center of power, so the benefits that can be obtained from this position are different.

"I need the clan leader to come with me and Tsunade...to the Hokage building."

……

Three hours ago, Hokage Building.

Before entering the office, Minato Namikaze had already prepared for what he would face, and the result was as he expected.

Sarutobi Hiruzen spread out the mission scroll and said at the same time: "Minato... the war is almost over."

A sentence has no beginning or end, but if you continue with it, you will be accused of considering the overall situation.

This is something that Minato Namikaze would never have considered in the past.

But now, he is different.

"The end of the war came from the bravery of all the comrades in the village. The enemy was frightened and the war stopped."

These words made Sarutobi Hiruzen stutter for a moment.

Although this answer is correct, why don’t you follow the routine?
At this time, Mizutomon Yan said in a deep voice: "This war has lasted for nearly three years, and the village has suffered huge losses. Namikaze Minato, you should know why we summoned you."

Utatane Koharu followed closely behind: "For the sake of peace, we sacrificed too much in this Ninja World War. The graduation age of ninja schools has been repeatedly advanced, and there has even been a certain degree of discontinuity."

"If this continues... the consequences will be disastrous. No one wants to continue this war."

"And that child...she is willing to sacrifice for the village, for peace."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato Namikaze clenched his hands.

If it were in the past, he would have been depressed and made a few retorts, but he would never have stood up in resistance.

Because at that time...his mind was not strong enough to support him to understand that such sacrifice was absolutely wrong.

He just raised his head slightly and looked directly at the two advisors, Mitomono En and Utane Koharu: "So what you two advisors mean is that the peace of the village depends on seeing the ninjas who betrayed their own village?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the office became stagnant.

With just this one sentence, the so-called reasonable sacrifice was fundamentally turned into a betrayal of the village against its own ninja.

"Namikaze...Minato! Do you know what you are talking about?"

Mitomon En stood up angrily: "Do you want to let the village fall into the quagmire of war again for the sake of your disciples?"

Minato did not evade his gaze and asked loudly, "So, sacrificing the ninjas of our own village to beg for peace from Kirigakure, is this what the Advisor meant?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a barrier began to cover the office.

But obviously, this sentence was still spread.

The Hokage Building not only houses the Hokage's office, but also has departments that manage various matters.

In the intelligence department, Yamanaka Inoichi's heart tightened, but he immediately continued with the task at hand.

He knew that the people from Kirigakure and the Three-Tails were brought back to the village.

However, because the positions of the Ino, Shika and Chou clans have been bound to Sarutobi from beginning to end, to some extent he does not need to take sides, at least the third and fourth generations do not need to.

And inside the barrier, Minato Namikaze's questioning did not stop.

"Nohara Rin is my apprentice, but she is also a ninja of Konoha. During the mission, she even asked her companions to kill her as soon as she found something wrong."

"If I hadn't arrived in time, the child would have sacrificed himself for the village."

"And the purpose of sealing the Three-Tails in the body of a Konoha ninja and chasing them back to Konoha is clearly recorded in the report!"

"That child has done nothing wrong. Why do you want to send her to Kirigakure? What's the difference between doing this and kneeling down and begging for peace?"

The questioning was deafening.

However, the Third Hokage continued to smoke the pipe in his hand. The two advisors had anger in their eyes, but they were unable to refute the question.

They only had one sentence in their back and forth.

"If a war breaks out if we don't hand over the people, who will bear the losses and responsibilities?"

"If Kirigakure and Konoha are at war, and Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sandagakure take advantage of the opportunity to attack, Konoha, which is surrounded on all sides, will be in danger of destruction!"

“Who will be responsible at that time?”

"You, Minato Namikaze, can't bear this responsibility! A mere Chunin can't bear the burden of war!"

"The importance of the tailed beasts to the village is self-evident, and Kirigakure is a well-known madman! With Bloody Mist's personality, a war is very likely!"

……

The argument lasted for nearly an hour.

Finally, Namikaze Minato looked at the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "If we hand over Nohara Rin, will it also be announcing Konoha's weakness to the outside world?"

After these words were spoken, the two consultants were suddenly silent.

At the same time, the pipe in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand paused.

This was something he hadn't thought about.

The arrival of the Kirigakure envoy and the surrender means the end of the war, but at the same time, the truth cannot be hidden. For the top leaders, this choice also represents cowardice and low morale.

Instead of handing in...

The original plan was to fight with Kirigakure, and perhaps we would be surrounded on all sides.

But now...if we hand over Nohara Rin, we will also be besieged because we show weakness to the enemy?

"Humph... alarmist."

Mizuto Menyan snorted coldly, but he was obviously lacking in confidence.

But the next moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke.

"Minato...who told you this?"

As the successor he had considered, he had examined his thoughts, combat power, and village background for a long time.

Obviously, at this moment he didn't think Minato could think of this key point on his own.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze was also surprised.

He was surprised to find the answer to the same question during a conversation with his husband.

"Hokage-sama, it was the war that taught me this."

"At the beginning of the Third Shinobi World War, Sunagakure declared war on us because the Third Kazekage disappeared. Iwagakure and Kumogakure waited and watched, then joined the war when they felt that both sides would suffer losses."

"Because they felt there was an opportunity, they chose to declare war."

Namikaze Minato looked up at the two advisors and continued, "Afterwards, Jiraiya-sensei and Tsunade-sama, the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, and the various families and ninjas in the village fought desperately to resist, allowing them to see the power of Konoha."

"So Kumogakure pointed its spearhead at Sunagakure, and Iwagakure also looked towards Kumogakure."

"Because they saw the strength of Konoha and the weakness of other villages, their goals changed."

"The Third Raikage of Kumogakure died in the battle, Iwagakure suffered heavy losses, and Sandgakure and Kirigakure fought each other. But at the end of the war, none of them set their sights on Konoha. Why is that?"

Namikaze Minato took a step forward and looked directly at Mitokado En and Utane Koharu.

"Is it because of our prayers?"

"No! This is because we showed our strength in the initial encirclement. Only by letting them know that opening their mouths will break their teeth can we scare them! Only then will we make them not dare to fight again!"

Mizuto Menyan stood up: "You..."

I want to scold, but I don't know where to start.

Because every word makes sense, because this is what was shown in the Third Ninja World War, not conjecture or speculation.

……

(End of this chapter)