Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 355 It's just hard for Shisui
After listening to the almost identical analyses of Shikaku and Senju Tobirama, Tsunade frowned and finally sighed, "Then let's proceed according to the plan."

"I understand, Lady Tsunade."

Shikaku looked at Tsunade with a complicated expression.

Pulling everyone together to make the final struggle is truly a gambler's mentality.

Under the current circumstances, the top leaders of various countries who still want to resist will stand up because Tsunade's reputation is declining, and they will take a gamble even if they know that hell lies ahead.

Because if Tsunade falls, they will no longer have the chance to resist, so they must gather their strength and fight while Tsunade is still able to integrate the power of the Fire Nation.

Tsunade was forcing them to act and accomplish their goal in one go.

Hinata Yu would not reject such a development either. As long as he was able to defeat the others, it would be the best time for him to establish his authority.

For the people, this is the fastest way to stabilize the situation without being further implicated.

and so……

"Don't look so ugly. This is the best option for all parties. The price I need to pay is not high, but it will be hard for Shisui..."

Tsunade saw that Shikaku had a complicated expression and whispered to comfort him.

Shikaku shook his head.

"The Yamanaka Clan only found out that the Raikage issued an order to search for Shisui's whereabouts, and they don't know anything else. If we follow the situation, we can find news about Shisui faster."

The Raikage’s target cannot be the Fire Nation. Once this is made clear, it is not difficult to imagine what will happen next.

Finding Shisui's whereabouts when the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire were in a mess, giving both sides a way out, and through this incident, pointing the finger at the enemy that the Raikage really wanted to fight against.

Therefore, the sooner they restore relations with the Land of Lightning, the less suffering Shisui will suffer.

"Perhaps, but as the Hokage, it is ultimately my fault for not protecting the interests of my subjects."

Tsunade said with emotion: "However, I always believe that if unification is inevitable, the sooner it comes, the better."

Shikaku's gaze lingered on Tsunade's resolute yet slightly tired face for a moment, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He understood that Tsunade's decision was not impulsive, but her responsibility and mission as a Hokage drove her to make such a choice. The Fire Country has reached a critical moment of life and death, and any hesitation may lead to irreversible consequences.

"Then from now on, Konoha will enter a state of combat readiness and await your orders."

Shikaku took a deep breath. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he knew that Tsunade's decision could not be changed. As the assistant to the Hokage of Konoha Village, what he needed to do now was to fully support her decision and ensure the smooth implementation of the plan.

"I feel at ease with you here." Tsunade nodded with satisfaction.

Regardless of whether the Lightning Nation guessed her plan by accident or for some other reason, since they wanted to use this conflict between the Lightning Nation and the Fire Nation to gather the remaining forces of various countries, they would do as the Raikage wished.

Gather all the remaining forces and fight the final battle.

……

As time went by, the atmosphere between the Lightning Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom became increasingly tense as neither side refused to give in.

The covenant between the two parties was like a piece of waste paper, ruthlessly torn into pieces, and the vows and trust that had once been made had long since disappeared.

Under the order of the Raikage, the Land of Lightning began to gather a large number of troops on the border and frequently conducted military exercises, which was full of provocation. In the face of such naked threats, the Land of Fire also responded by sending a large number of ninjas to the border.

It can be said that as long as there is one more opportunity, this powder keg will explode.

The other small countries looked at the two big guys about to have a conflict with each other with confused expressions, but due to their strong desire to survive, they did not dare to intervene.

But the Land of Earth cannot accept this!

What are you fighting for? What's the point of starting a chaos before the external enemies are eliminated?
I'm still waiting for you to help me defeat the Water Kingdom!

So, the Earth Kingdom first gathered together the leaders of the small countries who dared not interrupt, and beat them one by one, and then brought them into the conflict between the Lightning Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom.

With the efforts of various countries to smooth things over, the atmosphere between the two countries was not as sinister as before. The Earth Kingdom took the opportunity to convene a high-level meeting between the Fire Kingdom and the Lightning Kingdom.

Afterwards, in a conference room, Tsunade and several high-ranking officials of the Fire Nation sat around a long table with serious expressions.

In front of them stood a huge electronic screen, with a faint blue light flickering on the edge of the screen. On the ground next to it, thick cables snaked out and connected to a huge electrical box, providing a stable power supply for the screen.

With a low humming sound, the screen gradually lit up, and the top leaders of various countries came online. The expressions of the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and other small country leaders were different. Some were solemn, some were anxious, and some were barely noticeable.

"Everyone," Tsunade spoke first, "We are gathered here today to resolve the tension between the Land of Lightning and our country. I understand your concerns, and I am willing to calm down and find a peaceful solution."

The Raikage snorted coldly and interrupted Tsunade's words: "Peace? The Fire Nation has deployed tens of thousands of troops on the border. Is this a gesture of peace?"

Tsunade remained unmoved and continued, "Raikage, we are only responding to your provocation. If you stop your military exercises and provocative behavior, we will also reduce our troops on the border accordingly."

"Also, the Land of Lightning has yet to give a positive response to Shisui's disappearance. Can I assume that you have no intention of reconciliation?"

"Hmph, that's ridiculous. What benefit will arresting Uchiha Shisui bring to the Land of Lightning? There's no need for us to do this!" The Raikage refused to admit it.

Tsunade sneered and said, "Since the Raikage is so sure, can we understand that the Land of Lightning is willing to assist us in investigating this matter as a sign of sincerity?"

"What do you mean by assistance? If..."

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, the Fourth Tsuchikage Huang Tu hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "You two, now is not the time to argue about who is right or wrong. Our goal today is to find a solution that both parties can accept."

At this point, he paused and looked at Tsunade, "Now there is no news about Uchiha Shisui, the most important thing is to find his whereabouts."

"We can set up a team composed of representatives from the three kingdoms of fire, lightning, and earth to jointly investigate this matter. May I ask whether Tsunade and Lord Raikage agree to share the relevant information?"

In Huangtu's opinion, during this period of time, the Fire Nation and the Thunder Nation have cursed and quarreled with each other.

For the sake of Uchiha Shisui, Tsunade almost declared war on the Land of Lightning. This was also worthy of the Uchiha clan's support for her, and she should not deny her proposal.

The Raikage probably doesn't really want to start a war.

Unexpectedly, both of them gave negative answers at the same time.

"no!"

"I disagree!"

After hearing each other's answers, they looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

(End of this chapter)