Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 96: Undercurrents are surging, a pack of wolves are lurking, and there is a husky among the pack!

"Tobirama, you're right!"

"That's what Konoha should do!"

Senju Hashirama said this.

A joyful smile appeared on his face. He was very satisfied with the proposal put forward by his younger brother Senju Tobirama. Every word touched his heart.

He is indeed my good brother!
Always come up with a good solution at critical moments!
Akatsuki Village and Kumogakure Village have already gone to war, and Konoha must not add fuel to the fire at this time. It must find a way to mediate and prevent the situation from escalating further. If their war spreads to other ninja villages, the situation will become increasingly out of control!
This is not what Hashirama Senju wants to see.

"Since you have agreed to my mediation plan, I will volunteer to be the commander-in-chief of this action plan. I will be responsible for leading the ninja army to conduct mediation."

"After all, big brother, you are the Hokage of Konoha and you cannot move lightly. You are responsible for protecting Konoha, so you just need to stay in Konoha and leave the rest to me..."

"By the way, keep an eye on Uchiha Madara. If he goes along, you know his temper. If he gets angry, he'll definitely add fuel to the fire. I can't restrict his actions, so I'll leave this mission to you, big brother."

"For the sake of peace, brother, you can definitely complete this important task, right?"

Senju Tobirama's true colors are now revealed.

He planned to use his identity and authority to seize the position of the commander-in-chief of the ninja army in this mediation operation!

Let Big Brother go, he'll just mess everything up!
Letting Uchiha Madara go would be even more terrifying!

If it was a member of the Uchiha clan, he would definitely say that Uchiha Makoto was being used by the inherently evil brat!

After looking around in the entire Konoha, Senju Tobirama felt that he had no choice but to take charge himself. Only he could hold the position of the commander-in-chief of the ninja army. He came up with a plan to protect Konoha!

Letting the Hidden Cloud Village and the Akatsuki Village consume each other and destroying their manpower is only the first step in Senju Tobirama's plan!
The second step in his plan was naturally to be ready to reap the fruits of victory in this war at any time!

Senju Tobirama could already imagine the scene: a bloody battle between Akatsuki Village and Kumogakure Village. No matter who had the advantage in the final battle, they would probably be exhausted and at the end of their strength.

The ninja army he led was well-rested and full of energy!

If the Hidden Cloud Village has the upper hand, then Senju Tobirama will lead the Konoha ninja army to attack the Kumogakure ninja, steal the fruits of victory in the war with the power of a god descending to earth, and finally mediate and sign an unequal peace treaty with the Hidden Cloud Village. Uchiha Makoto can only sit by and watch himself eat meat.

If Akatsuki Village has the advantage, it doesn't matter, because Akatsuki Village is already at the end of its strength. If Konoha enters the market with force, it can still share the fruits of victory with Akatsuki Village on equal terms, and then mediate and reconcile to prevent Akatsuki Village from becoming too powerful.

So either way.

Konoha is always making money!

It can obtain the greatest benefits at the lowest cost, and it has both substance and appearance. It can be said that this is the best solution Konoha can choose at this time.

The means are indeed a bit despicable.

but
Who can stand up and say anything?

Who dares to stand up and talk about it?

Are you from the Ninja World?

Give me a break!

This ninja world is a place where the strong prey on the weak!
Or maybe Akatsuki Village?
Senju Tobirama didn't consider the Akatsuki Village as an ally at all. It would be better for such a trashy plastic ally to disappear as soon as possible!
Or could it be inside Konoha?

All the ninja clans in Konoha, including the Uchiha clan, are the beneficiaries of this action and can obtain the greatest benefits with almost no bloodshed.

Who cares about the means in between?

The Akatsuki Village, a cheap ally, has no interest relationship with the Konoha Ninja Clan. I'm afraid that only the Uchiha Clan may stand up and say a few words, while the other ninja clan leaders are all very realistic. They like to talk about benevolence and morality in normal times, but when it comes to the critical moment, they have to talk to them with interests.

I'm afraid only my eldest brother would be so naive and like to make selfless contributions!

Brother!

Don't blame me for playing you for a fool this time!
Working with a "bug" like you!
How can I govern our Konoha if I don't use some tricks?
Hashirama Senju looked at his harmless brother, Tobirama Senju, and didn't notice anything unusual. He felt that it would be fine to give Tobirama Senju the full responsibility of this matter. Uchiha Madara seemed to be emotionally unstable recently, and considering their relationship, it was unsuitable for Madara to accompany Tobirama.
Moreover, if he lets Madara stay in Konoha, he can also "enlighten" him at any time.

"Tobirama, okay, let's do it!"

"I leave everything to you!"

"Don't worry, big brother, are you still worried about me doing things?"

When Senju Tobirama saw his elder brother nodded in agreement, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and then he couldn't wait to prepare for the relevant matters of the ninja army. At the same time, he sent Anbu ninjas to inquire about the news on the battlefields of Akatsuki Village and Kumogakure Village to ensure that he could react as soon as possible.

at the same time.

Uchiha clan.

"Well done, you are indeed a member of the Uchiha clan! The ninja army led by Cheng actually traveled thousands of miles overnight and wiped out more than a thousand Kumogakure ninjas. It's really incredible."

Uchiha Setsuna received a secret letter from Uchiha Makoto, which contained information about the great victory of Akatsuki Village, which made Uchiha Setsuna, who had been worried, feel relieved.

"The Akatsuki Village hopes that Konoha will lend a helping hand in time. If the First Hokage is unwilling, then spread the news of the Akatsuki Village's victory. The Akatsuki Village is speaking out for itself and the Konoha ninjas. The villagers of Konoha are entitled to know everything I have done."

The second half of the letter.

Uchiha Makoto also deliberately mentioned the matter of asking Konoha to send troops to provide assistance.

He knew very well what kind of person Hashirama Senju was. He thought that Hashirama Senju would probably still be trying to smooth things over and would not be willing to really send troops to join the Akatsuki Village in attacking the black people of the Hidden Okumo Village.

But that suits him just fine.

On the front battlefield, Uchiha Makoto is confident that he can defeat the Hidden Cloud Village. Whether Konoha sends troops or not will not affect the final result, but how can he allow Konoha to remain so stable?
Public opinion must be hyped up.

It is not easy to tear apart the lower levels of Konoha all at once. The villagers don't care about the peace in the ninja world or the relationship between the two villages. Once their emotions are aroused, they just want to vent their emotions.

"The Akatsuki Village went to war with the Hidden Cloud Village at all costs just for their two Chunins. What is Konoha doing? They keep dragging their feet. Aren't we allies with the Akatsuki Village? Are the higher-ups dragging their feet because they don't care?"

It would be great if we could incite a group of Konoha villagers to get emotional and then gather together to cause trouble!
And once these words spread in Konoha.

The image of Akatsuki ninjas being superior to others can be established immediately, and it will be easier for Akatsuki ninjas’ chicken soup with added ingredients “New Ninja” to invade people’s minds in the future!

"That doesn't make sense!"

After reading the secret letter, Uchiha Setsuna did not think that there was anything wrong with Uchiha Makoto. Akatsuki Village and Konoha were allies, and the war was now launched to seek justice for the Chunin of Konoha and Akatsuki Village.

It is only natural that Konoha should send out the ninja army to provide assistance, and it is only natural that the news of Akatsuki Village's victory spread throughout the entire Konoha Village.

Then, Uchiha Setsuna left the room.
The land of wind.

Hidden Sand Village.
The news that Akatsuki Village had wiped out more than a thousand ninjas in one night was quickly spread.

In this regard.

The First Kazekage could only shake his head and sigh.

The Fire Nation is the most powerful of the five great nations.

Konoha's strength is naturally beyond doubt.

However, the Akatsuki Village, which was originally mediocre in the ninja world, has now become a blockbuster. The strength it has displayed is indeed far beyond the imagination of the Sand Village. The Sand Village is probably no match for the Akatsuki Village!
"Lord Fengying, sooner or later we will be able to..."

The Sunagakure jonin, the future Second Kazekage, hurried to comfort him.

"I'm afraid that day won't come."

There was helplessness on the face of the first generation Kazekage. In front of him was a sky full of yellow sand, and in his ears was the sound of the whistling wind. It was the time of year when strong winds were blowing in the desert. If you stood outside the door, the strong wind would bring up gusts of sand that would hit your face like needles.

The Kingdom of Wind is really too barren.

All their ancestors left them were strong winds and yellow sand, nothing else. This land was not suitable for human survival at all, but they had no choice but to live here.

"No, Lord Kazekage, before chakra appeared, the samurai rode the wave of the times, enjoying all the resources of the ninja world. But then, we ninjas appeared. This world is fair. Fate will not always favor a certain country or a certain family. All we can do is hold fast to our beliefs and wait for an opportunity."

“.You should encourage him.”

The Shodaime Kazekage's eyes lit up. He felt that the young man in front of him should be able to be the Kazekage. After encouraging him, he continued to deal with the affairs of the Sand Village.

The so-called opportunity.
The current war is not a good opportunity for the Sand Village.

The journey is long and the logistics supply lines are too long.

The Wind Country is too weak, and so is the Sand Village's ability to generate revenue. They are not qualified to participate in this matter at all. No matter what Akatsuki Village's ultimate goal is, it has nothing to do with the Sand Village and will not affect it. Because no one will be interested in a desert.

The land of water.

Hidden Mist Village.
The air is filled with vapor and fog.

"Akatsuki Ninja. Konoha Fire Country really has two monster ninja villages."

But soon.

The First Mizukage's extremely intelligent eyes shifted his attention elsewhere.

Because of the geographical location.

The Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water is separated from the mainland by an ocean. The geographical location of the Hidden Mist Village is like a replica of America, far away from the conflicts of the mainland.

The disadvantage of its geographical location makes the Hidden Mist Village far away from the core of the continent, and it is impossible to project its influence to the continent, but it also reduces many concerns and threats for the Hidden Mist Village, because no matter what happens on the continent, it actually has no impact on the Hidden Mist Village.

Therefore, the First Mizukage does not care about the land strategy now. Instead of worrying about useless things, it is better to deal with the affairs of the Hidden Mist Village in front of him.

country of earth

Iwagakure Village.
After a long journey.

A Jonin from Iwagakure passed on the news that more than a thousand ninjas from Akatsuki Village were annihilated in one night to the First Tsuchikage.

“This is incredible.”

"The Akatsuki Village is even more powerful than we imagined. They were able to wipe out over a thousand ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village overnight. It seems the situation in the ninja world is even more serious than I imagined. Notice everyone, have them prepare, gather the ninja army, and get ready."

The Iwagakure jonin was immediately shocked when he heard this. The Iwagakure Village was relatively stable at the moment, but now they were assembling the ninja army in such a big way, I'm afraid it might be...
"Lord Tsuchikage, do you mean to take advantage of the battle between the Akatsuki and Kumo ninjas and find an opportunity to wage war against them?"

"No, the Iwagakure Village is not strong enough to fight against two ninja villages at the same time."

"So we want it?"

"Mediation!"

The First Tsuchikage said this, and this answer was obviously something that the Iwagakure Jonin in front of him had never thought of, although the First Tsuchikage himself, the Iwagakure Village, and the Kumogakure Village had no friendship.

But at this critical juncture, these things obviously cannot be considered.

Now the Akatsuki Village has demonstrated a strength far beyond the imagination of the ninja world, and has gained a huge advantage on the battlefield in the Hidden Cloud Village. It would be fine if it were just the Akatsuki Village, but the Land of Fire has another ninja village, Konoha, which is even more powerful than the Akatsuki Village!
Konoha is an ally of Akatsuki Village, and it has not taken any action yet. Once Konoha also plans to join this war, the war will immediately become one-sided.

The Hidden Cloud Village is in imminent danger!
No matter who is right or wrong in the conflict between Akatsuki Village and Kumogakure Village, the First Tsuchikage doesn't care at all, but Kumogakure Village must not fall like this, because the alliance between Konoha and Akatsuki Village is too powerful.

Today it was the Hidden Cloud Village that fell.

Then who will fall under the attack of this alliance tomorrow?
Could it be the Iwagakure Village?
For the sake of Iwagakure Village.
The Hidden Cloud Village must not fall now!

The country of Taki.

Takinin Village.
There is a hidden world under the waterfall, which seems like a paradise.

"Everyone, you've heard that Konoha's ally, the Akatsuki Village, launched a surprise attack overnight and wiped out over a thousand ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village. If Konoha joins this war at this time, the Hidden Cloud Village will be in danger. Today is the day the Hidden Cloud Village suffers, and tomorrow is the day the Hidden Cloud Village suffers."

"Our Taki Country is a neighboring country of the Fire Country. One day, Konoha and Akatsuki Village will probably target our Taki Village!!"

The leader of Takigakure summoned the village's top leaders and informed them that Akatsuki Village had launched a surprise attack overnight and wiped out more than a thousand ninjas from Kumogakure. He then expressed his concerns about the future of Takigakure.

"Master Chief, I have a plan!"

"Oh? Say it quickly!"

"Since Akatsuki Village and Konoha are allies, and now is a critical moment in the battle, why don't we attack Konoha? They are allies, so how could they just watch Konoha die?"

"what do you mean?"

"Send ninjas to assassinate the Shodaime Hokage!!"

“What a great idea!!”

(End of this chapter)