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

Chapter 65: Master Yuan and the Three Generations

Yagura's strength is unmatched in their generation, and he is a candidate for the next Mizukage, but this does not mean that Yagura has the support of most of the Mist Ninjas.

Some members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen also expressed their opinions.

If Yagura had not been adequately prepared, he might not have been able to overwhelm the war faction led by the Third Mizukage.

"Originally, Mei Terumi also agreed, but she was captured by Konoha. Many ninjas of your generation also support me."

Yagura replied, "On the ninja side, the chief of the Snow Clan agreed to a truce."

The next generation of elite ninjas like Kisame and Mei Terumi, although not of high status, represent the future of the village and their voices cannot be ignored.

The Snow Clan, who use ice escape, are an important part of the Kirigakure.

But isn’t this enough?
With the Third Mizukage having fallen into enemy hands, this support was not enough for Yagura to take over command of Kirigakure and negotiate peace with Konoha.

Seeing that Yagura stopped talking about the Snow Clan, Kisame's face darkened after waiting for a long time without any further news.

"Where are Kaguya and Hozuki?"

Yagura was silent for a moment, then explained: "The Kaguya are just a bunch of fighting maniacs, they won't want to stop the war. As for the Kizuna clan, after the third generation took the throne, they have been much more low-key and unwilling to stand out."

The second generation Mizukage could be said to have seized the position of Mizukage with his strength, and the third generation lost in terms of strength, so there was nothing to say. But after the death of the second generation, the Hozuki clan felt that they had lost their pillar, so they began to restrain themselves.

This made it much easier for the Third Mizukage to govern, but it also brought them trouble.

Kisame frowned and asked, "Is this all you have prepared?"

He felt like he was on a pirate ship.

"I can't lead all the ninjas here by myself. I don't have enough prestige."

Yagura shook his head, his voice still calm, "But there is another person in Kirigakure who has the same prestige as the Mizukage."

Hearing this, Kisame reacted instantly, "You mean the Master? You invited him here?"

The Master, the elder of Kirigakure, is a contemporary of the first generation. He is now in his seventies and has witnessed the changes in Kirigakure over the past few decades. His prestige in Kirigakure is no different from that of the Mizukage.

However, he was not greedy for power. When the second and third generations were in power, he rarely interfered in government affairs.

How did Yagura invite the other party out?
Facing Kisame's puzzled gaze, Yagura didn't look away and rushed straight forward.

The Third Hokage led a team to attack the headquarters, and he was worried that the ninjas there would not be able to stop the enemy.

Seeing him anxious, Kisame thought of what Yagura said when he supported the Third Hokage and the conversation just now, and his expression changed drastically.

"You brought the Yuanshi to the headquarters?"

"Yeah." Yagura nodded and sighed, "Don't we have a 2000-man support force? The Yuanshi followed them and should have arrived at the headquarters this morning."

"...You are so mobile. I thought you had just contacted the master." Kisame gritted his teeth and sped up.

If the Master died as a result, no one would be able to stop the war.

Even the Third Hokage might not be able to stop 2000 ninjas, not to mention that many of them had already accepted missions and were sent to other places.

We must rush back as soon as possible. Now is not the time to care about the Third Mizukage.

……

"Master Yuan..."

In the Mist Hidden Camp, Sarutobi Hiruzen used his stick to sweep away the Mist Ninjas around him. Looking at the old man who was protected by a group of ninjas, he thought of the information about the opponent and stepped forward.

The ninjas protecting the master looked at him in fear as he approached. When they saw the densely packed corpses around them, they broke out in a cold sweat.

The Kirigakure position is not without powerful ninja guards. The patriarchs of the Kirigakure clan and the Yuki clan are here. They are all ninjas who can rival the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

However, when facing Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was defeated after only dozens of rounds.

If both of them did not have tricks to save their lives, and if a lot of ninjas had not been reinforced here, before they could all be dispersed to carry out their missions and receive timely support, the two of them would have already died at the hands of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

But even if he managed to save his life, it would be impossible for him to continue fighting. Without enough ninjas to fight against him, no one could stop the Third Hokage.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen."

The master's cloudy eyes watched as the Sandai walked ten meters away from him and waved his hand, asking the ninjas protecting him to move aside.

No one here can stop the Third Hokage. "This is our first meeting, right? There are fewer and fewer ninjas who have seen that era."

"Yes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen walked up to him with a complicated look in his eyes, "Are you here to correct some mistakes as well?"

When he was young, he was also a powerful and famous person. Unfortunately, time is not forgiving, and now the Master is an old man who needs a cane to walk.

If it wasn't necessary, the other party wouldn't be here.

"I guess so." Master Yuan sighed and turned his gaze to the fighting ninjas.

The troops led by Sarutobi Hiruzen had about three hundred people, but they were all elites. He could see many unique ninjutsu of the Konohagakure among them.

However, these people have another characteristic: they are all middle-aged ninjas, and there is not a single young person.

"You do have a heart."

With years of experience, the master saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's purpose and said with emotion: "After this war, the voices in Konoha will surely decrease a lot."

There are many powerful people in Konoha, and it would be difficult for Kirigakure to deal with them even if all these powerful people joined forces.

But Konoha defeated these strong men, soldier against soldier, general against general, and gave up a certain advantage.

He didn't understand it at first, but now that he saw the composition of the attacking force, he understood.

In this war, Konoha's goal is not just to win.

The Kaguya clan must have also met their opponents... Facing those warmongering guys, Konoha will have to pay a price if it wants to win.

This was an open conspiracy. Even though the Konohagakure Ninja Clan knew Sarutobi Hiruzen's purpose, there was nothing to blame. Someone had to carry out the dangerous mission.

Thinking of this, Yuanshi shook his head helplessly: "Unfortunately, the Third Generation is too stubborn. No matter from which aspect, we are no match for Konoha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen has weakened the middle-level ninja clan through war.

As long as they can find a reason to eliminate the leader, and have the Fourth Hokage support the weaker ninja clans, give them benefits, and let the lower and middle levels of the ninja clans fight among themselves, the power of Konoha can be handed over smoothly.

As a result, the ninja clan could not cause any trouble to the Hokage for a long time.

What a skillful move...

Even though the Master said something that was detrimental to morale, the surrounding Mist Ninjas did not show any anger, only reluctance.

It's because the current scene has already revealed the facts nakedly.

"Want to negotiate? That's the duty of the Shadow, and none of us are Shadows."

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the ground shaking, looked up at the huge creature running towards here from a distance, and smiled, "The current Hokage of Konoha is Namikaze Minato!"

The master watched the Three-Tails, which should have belonged to their Kirigakure, launch the Tailed Beast Ball at his companions. He recalled the message that Yagura had passed on to him last night and closed his eyes.

The third generation... could it really be that he was controlled by an illusion?
When the Mist Ninjas around saw the Tailed Beast Ball condensed in the Three-Tails' mouth, their minds went blank and they fled around like crazy.

"The Three-Tails is controlled by Konoha!"

"It's the Tailed Beast Ball, quickly dodge it."

"Where are the ninjas from other units? Why haven't they come back to support us yet?"

Compared to Kirigakure, the Konoha ninjas noticed Minato Namikaze standing on top of the Three-Tails with his cloak fluttering in the wind, and their morale boosted.

"It's Hokage-sama!"

"He subdued the tailed beast of Kirigakure."

"We've won."

Master Yuan opened his eyes and looked at this scene with a complicated expression.

Perhaps, the third generation should have been advised earlier to hand over the future to the next generation.

'Yakura, I hope you won't let me down.'

(End of this chapter)