Chapter 352: Kirigakure takes action, the person behind Minato Namikaze

In Konoha, the Hokage building office fell silent.

The dispute had been going on for quite some time, but Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, remained silent except for asking two questions, smoking the pipe in his hand.

Although Mitomon En and Utane Koharu were dissatisfied, as the older generation who had experienced the war, after Minato said those words, they could actually understand why Konoha was safe and sound.

But obviously...war...needs to serve politics.

The Hokage of Konoha is Sarutobi Hiruzen, and in the negotiations with Kirigakure, only Sarutobi Hiruzen can make the final decision.

But at this moment, the slightly old Sandaime Hokage was still smoking his pipe in silence.

He was also hesitant.

Unlike the past, this time the timing was stuck at a tense juncture where the Ninja World War was about to end, but had not yet ended.

Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sandagakure may all be staring at Konoha at this moment.

When the Kirigakure messenger came to Konoha, he never thought he could hide it from the spies of the various villages.

Even the fact that the Three-Tails was brought back by a Chunin from the village, this information may have also appeared on the desks of the Kages of each village.

What Minato said was true.

Showing weakness to the enemy is likely to attract hungry wolves.

The rich land of the Land of Fire had been coveted by countless people before the Ninja Village era. If it weren't for the two strongest ninja clans, the Senju and the Uchiha...

"call……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head slightly and looked at Minato again: "It's not enough... It's not enough to convince me, the Hokage, to gamble the fate of the village."

Facing the gaze of the shadow, Minato Namikaze did not dodge at all.

He spoke in the same deep voice: "Wherever leaves are flying, fire will burn. The shadow of the fire will illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout..."

"This is the speech that Lord Hokage made when he was in the Ninja School. It is also the will that everyone holds in their hearts."

"Nohara Rin represents not only herself, but also me, Jiraiya-sensei, Kakashi, Obito, and many other ninjas who also firmly believe in the Will of Fire."

"Hokage-sama, if we surrender the ninjas of the village with both hands just because the enemy forces us to do so, in the eyes of everyone... does this mean that the Will of Fire is just an empty phrase?"

Hearing this, Mitomon Yan suddenly slapped him and stood up: "Namikaze Minato! You..."

"inflammation!"

The rest of the words were not uttered as they were interrupted by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Threat?

No, it's not.

If it was a threat, the words should have been more explicit.

But at the same time he was also reminding himself of the existence of the Will of Fire. If the ninjas in the village knew the whole story, how would they view the Will of Fire that he was talking about?

And then there is the existence of Danzo.

With the death of Hatake Sakumo, public opinion has become increasingly intense under the manipulation of the Root. If the Will of Fire is questioned, I am afraid that Danzo will seize this opportunity accurately.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Namikaze Minato again with some relief in his eyes.

But just this...is not enough.

The issue of how to deal with Nohara Rin has now become a question of his own choice for the Fourth Hokage.

After today's dispute, if Nohara Rin is finally handed over to Kirigakure, then even if Uzumaki Kushina is bound to the village, the position of the Fourth Hokage will still need to be carefully considered again.

"call……"

A puff of smoke was exhaled, and the office fell silent again.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's attitude seems that he is still waiting for something.

The war had lasted for nearly three years and the village's new forces were on the verge of extinction. This was the main reason why he could not make a decision.

Of course...the village needs to recuperate instead of starting another war for someone's ambition.

The Fourth Hokage needed not only military strength, but also a personality that could reassure everyone in the village.

A smile like the sun, with golden sparkles.

He was surprised by the wisdom displayed by the young man in front of him today, but if that was all, it would not be enough for him to hand over power.

It’s not about the handover of the position of Hokage, but the real power after the handover.

"Dong dong dong..."

At this time, there was a knock on the office door.

Utane Koharu frowned.

After Minato Namikaze came in, he clearly instructed the Anbu not to disturb him.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Minato and said, "Come in."

An Anbu directly under the Hokage knelt on one knee and said, "Hokage-sama, Jiraiya, Tsunade-sama, Uchiha Fugaku, and Hyuga Hiashi request to see you."

After he finished speaking, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu looked at each other.

Then he quickly looked straight at Minato.

Two Sannin, two clan leaders.

Coup? Seize power?
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, exhaled a puff of smoke and said to Minato: "You have really grown a lot. It seems that this war has taught you a lot. In this way, I am relieved."

The two consultants felt relieved by their old friend's words.

Yes, if it was a coup d'état to seize power, it would be impossible for Namikaze Minato, the most prestigious and representative civilian ninja, to remain silent.

If one wants to question the Hokage, all the jonin squad must be present.

The choices of Jiraiya, Tsunade, Uchiha Fugaku, and Hyuga Hiashi are equally clever.

Jiraiya is Minato Namikaze's teacher, Tsunade's grandfather is the founder of this village, there is an Uchiha child who is Minato's disciple, and has an eye-opening bond with Nohara Rin...

And the Hyuga... represents the Daimyo Prefecture to a certain extent, and also... there is the Byakugan that Kirigakure currently possesses.

It wasn't enough before, but it is enough now.

"Let them in."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice rang out, and then four people appeared in the office and the door was closed again.

"Old man."

"Tsunade."

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't seem to be unhappy about being called old man. Instead, he smiled helplessly.

In the entire Konoha, his identity as a disciple is the most special.

"That child has done nothing wrong. She even wanted her opponent to kill her the first time she found out something was wrong. We cannot hand her over."

Tsunade's blunt words weren't over yet.

After looking at the two advisors, he continued, "Grandfather founded Konoha so that children wouldn't have to go to the battlefield at a young age like in the Warring States Period. It was definitely not... not to exchange children's lives for peace."

Utatane Koharu glared, "Tsunade, watch your words!"

Jiraiya chimed in, "You can do it but you can't say it? Today they sent a civilian ninja, will they send a ninja from the Ninja Clan tomorrow? And tomorrow will they..."

"Jiraiya!"

Mito Kadokon glared at him: "As the commander of the legion, you left your post without permission and are still talking nonsense here. The war is not over yet! Do you want to be punished?"

Minato on the side said calmly: "There is a shadow clone of the teacher at the border. If there is a situation, the shadow clone can be removed at any time to remind me. I can also take the teacher there as soon as possible."

Utatane Koharu: "This is not a reason to leave your post."

Mitomon En: "What do you want to do? Threaten? Or force?"

At this time, Uchiha Fugaku wanted to speak, but hesitated.

Uchiha is not Hyuga, and has no power to speak except through force.

But obviously, Hinata Hiashi didn't have this concern.

Regardless of his status as a Fire Nation noble or the head of a major Konoha clan, he was able to speak at this time. "Two advisors..."

The voice rang out and everyone looked at Rizu.

At the same time, Hyuga Hiashi also took two steps forward and was right at the same position as Namikaze Minato.

"Jiraiya said something very true: send one person away today, send ten people away tomorrow, and then you can have a night of peace. Get up and look around, and the enemy is here again..."

"It's not the first time in Kirigakure... The Hyuga clan's Byakugan is the only one left out there, and it's also from Kirigakure."

"Ambition grows wildly under compromise, and what will they ask of Konoha tomorrow?"

Hinata Hiashi bowed slightly and said, "In this ninja war, the Hyuga clan also suffered many casualties, and many of them are named on the memorial tablet. But even so, the Hyuga clan is still unwilling to live in disgrace at the cost of a girl's life."

"And just as Jiraiya told me... Konoha, which sent out its own ninjas and didn't want to go to war, is telling other ninja villages: We are weak, we don't want to fight, and we will collapse at the first blow?"

After he finished speaking, Uchiha Fugaku knew that he could not wait any longer.

Then he took two steps forward.

"The Uchiha clan is also unwilling to see this. I think the spirits of our deceased ancestors, the first and second generation heroes on the Hokage Rock, are also unwilling to see this."

At this time, Jiraiya and Tsunade also stood on the other side of Minato Namikaze.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the five people in front of him, and finally his eyes fell on Namikaze Minato in the middle.

It's really... unexpected.

He originally thought that Jiraiya would bring some civilian jonin here, but he didn't expect that Tsunade, Uchiha, and Hyuga came, but not a single civilian ninja came.

He knew what this meant.

It's not about seizing power, it's about showing off.

Without realizing it, has my foundation reached this level?

Combining the Flying Thunder God Technique with the newly developed Unveiled Ninjutsu, and Kushina, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, two of the Three Ninjas, Uchiha and Hyuga, civilian ninjas...

Danzo... this energetic young man in front of you is much stronger than you.

"Namikaze Minato."

"exist."

Looking at the golden flash that was still bowing and obeying orders, Sarutobi Hiruzen made a decision in his heart.

……

At this time, it was already late at night outside.

Outside an apartment somewhere, several Mist Ninjas have already started their actions in the dark.

The fog was thick, and combined with the darkness of the night, no one thought it was a ninjutsu.

Obito, who had decided on his own to guard the door of Nohara Rin's house, was nodding his head and dozing off.

A Mist Ninja slowly emerged from the water behind him, raised the kunai in his hand, and stabbed down suddenly.

"puff!"

Blood splattered, and Obito, who was awakened, widened his eyes. He looked at Obito with blood splattered on his neck, and then looked at Kakashi who suddenly appeared.

"Why are you here?"

Kakashi said coldly: "You just fell asleep."

Obito was stunned, but still insisted: "I deliberately provoked him to attack, and I was fine even after the stab just now."

Kakashi: "You just fell asleep."

Obito:......

At this time, Nohara Lin's voice was heard from the apartment.

The next moment, Obito disappeared from the spot, and Kakashi could only kick the door.

"boom!"

The wooden door was completely broken, but as soon as Kakashi entered, he saw Obito appear from behind him.

"puff!"

The wooden spikes exploded from the bodies of the three Mist Ninjas. There was no frills at all, no need for hand seals or combining time and space. It was as easy as killing a chicken.

"Shhhhh..."

Soon, the surveillance Anbu arrived.

Under the mask, the Hokage's direct subordinate Anbu had an unpleasant expression on his face.

They didn’t notice Kirigakure, nor did they notice Kakashi’s lurking. And Uchiha Obito’s power...how could he be so strong?

"They started it first. Didn't you see that? It wasn't us who instigated the conflict."

Obito's Sharingan had already turned into three magatama, and he reminded the Anbu to help testify.

Kakashi on the side was a little worried.

Would killing the Kirigakure messenger at this time intensify the conflict and make the village send Lin away...

"Come with us. The Hokage needs to make the decision."

Upon hearing this, Obito stood directly in front of Nohara Rin, and Kakashi did the same.

But Lin, who had just screamed in order to attract support from the Anbu, was not afraid at this moment. Instead, she firmly separated the two.

"thank you all."

"But we have to trust the teacher, right? No matter what happens in the end, I will obey the village's arrangements."

……

At the same time, an Anbu had already told Sarutobi Hiruzen what had happened.

The messenger of Kirigakure...is dead.

This situation caused a wave of waves in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart, and he also looked at Namikaze Minato in front of him.

Is this another backhand?

"The Kirigakure messenger tried to abduct Nohara Rin, but was just killed by Uchiha Obito and Hatake Kakashi."

"Minato...you go to the east, and all the ninjas guarding the border will be under your command. I just need a result, and I believe you can do it."

"clear."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the other four people and said, "The Uchiha clan will continue to be in charge of Iwagakure, Jiraiya will be in charge of Kumogakure, and Tsunade will lead the team in Sunagakure, with the assistance of the Hyuga clan."

"clear."

Several people bowed slightly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, walked to Minato, and patted him on the shoulder.

"The village can no longer continue to fight a large war. This is for the future of the village. Make them afraid and dare not start a war. This is your mission."

"After this war is over, I will shoulder all the problems."

"Your growth has reassured me a lot. The future belongs to you, and the future of the village also needs you to protect it."

……

Three days later, the information that the Kirigakure envoy was killed in Konoha appeared in front of the Kages of the other four major ninja villages.

As expected, Kirigakure was furious. In the first moment, Qing and the remaining Seven Ninja Swordsmen led the team to prepare for battle, but in the first moment...

A golden flash appeared at the border of the Land of Fire. Using the Haki of Observation and the Flying Thunder God Technique, he actually single-handedly kept the Kirigakure out.

The long border was actually blocked by one person using space-time ninjutsu, which was simply a fantasy in the past.

With the Observation Haki, no sneak attack can succeed.

On the contrary, because of the combination of the Unsealed Ninjutsu and Flying Thunder God, the golden flash will take the enemy's life every time he attacks.

……

(End of this chapter)