I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 325: Ceasefire in all villages, end of the third war!

An inn in Konoha Village.

Yagura Karatachi stood by the window of his inn room, gazing at the view of Konoha.

The peace talks between Konoha and Kirigakure are of great importance and will not end easily.

After delivering the ceasefire agreement and the Mizukage's secret letter to Hiruzen Sarutobi and other high-ranking officials of Konoha, Yagura and the other three settled down in Konoha Village, and two days have passed since then.

Yagura's gaze swept across the streets and alleys of Konoha, ignoring the ANBU ninjas hiding in the shadows, focusing instead on the residents and merchants bustling about.

Even during the Third Shinobi World War, when countries and villages were engaged in a life-or-death struggle on the front lines, Konoha Village remained prosperous, seemingly unaffected by the war.

The incessant sounds of trading and hawking from downstairs drifted into the room, and a deep sense of envy flashed in Yagura's eyes.

Compared to the prosperous, peaceful, and tranquil Konoha, their Kirigakure was far inferior...

There's no need to compare it to Konoha Village. Even the small towns surrounding Konoha Village are more bustling than Kirigakure Village!

The Land of Fire is located in the central region of the Ninja Continent, occupying a vast and fertile land and possessing countless resources.

The reason why Konoha possesses overwhelming strength and a prosperous economy that surpasses many other ninja villages is inseparable from its unique geographical location.

However, without the leadership of generations of outstanding leaders, Konoha could not have developed to its current state.

"The Land of Water's overall national strength cannot compare to the Land of Fire, but now the Third Hokage has finally broken free from Madara Uchiha's behind-the-scenes control and is no longer implementing the cruel policies of the past."

"As long as the Blood Mist Era ends, the future of Kirigakure is still very promising!"

Yagura Karatachi dreams of becoming the Fourth Mizukage!

Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Yagura turned his head and looked at his other three subordinates in the room.

As a ninja aspiring to become the Fourth Mizukage and reverse the Blood Mist tradition of Kirigakure, Yagura Karatachi has quietly nurtured and discovered many outstanding juniors over the years.

Accompanying him to Konoha this time were three genius boys whom Yagura Karatachi most admired.

Hozuki Mangetsu is a super genius born into the Hozuki clan, a powerful family in Kirigakure. It is said that his combat talent is even comparable to that of the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu.

Mei Terumi, though born a commoner, is deeply trusted by the elder Genshi of Kirigakure, and possesses exceptional talent in the training of bloodline limits, making her strength no less than that of Hozuki Mangetsu.

Zabuza Momochi, also from a commoner background, although his life experiences were not as fortunate as Mei Terumi's, he was skilled in swordsmanship and the Hidden Mist Assassination Technique. He was also the first of the three to make a name for himself, known as the Demon.

The three boys are about the same age, and it took Yagura Karatachi a lot of effort to gain their approval. Now he leads the three as their "team leader".

As for the bond that unites the four of them...

"Full moon, Hades, Zabuza."

Yagura looked at his three subordinates and spoke in a gentle tone.

"You've all been staying in Konoha for the past two days, what are your thoughts?"

"My thoughts? If you teachers are willing to listen..."

Hozuki Mangetsu grinned, revealing two rows of sharp, pointed teeth, just like a shark.

"The way Konoha treats the ninja clans is much better than the way our village treats them!"

"The Hyuga, Uchiha... these bloodline limit clans have almost perfectly integrated with the village. I even saw that the Uchiha clan ninjas have their own separate law enforcement department. Tsk tsk!"

"How enviable!"

There are also many bloodline families and secret technique families in Kirigakure.

However, during the Blood Mist Era, many bloodline families and secret technique families suffered persecution from the "village".

The once-powerful Yuki clan in Kirigakure has now completely vanished into history, with only a few scattered descendants fleeing and seeking refuge in various parts of the Land of Water.

Thanks to the Second Mizukage, the Hozuki clan was not greatly affected during the Blood Mist Era.

However, also because of the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Mangetsu was filled with dissatisfaction with the bloody and terrifying Blood Mist Era.

This is also one of the reasons why he chose Yagura Karatachi...

This man made up his mind a long time ago to abolish the Blood Mist Era...

"The ninja clan?"

Yagura nodded slightly, offering no comment, and simply turned his gaze to the next person.

"The people of Konoha are very rich!"

Mei Terumi fiddled with the trinkets she had bought downstairs at the inn yesterday afternoon; these were styles that were absolutely not available in Kirigakure.

"But that's only to be expected."

"A strong nation with enlightened policies naturally attracts merchants to Konoha, unlike our village."

"economy."

Yagura nodded again, looking at the last person in the room.

"Konoha's ANBU have very weak tracking skills."

Zabuza Momochi's lower face was wrapped in bandages, making it impossible to see his features. A muffled sound came from under the bandages.

"Give me a few minutes, and I can take out all those undercover agents monitoring us downstairs!"

Zabuza Momochi's words drew strange looks from Mangetsu Hozuki and Mei Terumi, and even Yagura Karatachi looked somewhat helpless.

"What's wrong?"

Zabuza Momochi glared at his two teammates.

"Can't you guys take out those secret agents?"

"Your brain is definitely broken!"

Mei Terumi carefully put the jewelry into her pocket, then put her hands on her hips and glared at Zabuza Momochi with great displeasure.

All they know how to do all day is kill, kill, kill!

"Haven't you killed enough people in the village yet?!"

"Can the village's current situation be improved by killing people?"

"You woman—"

Zabuza Momochi's gaze turned dangerous.

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu also took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Speaking of which, Zabuza, do you really not have any bloodline limits?"

Hozuki Mangetsu grinned, revealing his shark teeth, and casually grabbed a drink from the side.

"I always felt that you shared the same bloodline as those lunatics from the Kaguya clan."

The Kaguya clan is a very ancient and powerful ninja clan that possesses a very special non-escape technique bloodline limit—Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

Due to the unique nature of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), Kaguya clan ninjas experience excruciating pain whenever they use their bloodline limit abilities.

This also led to the Kaguya clan's ninjas often being somewhat... insane.

From a certain perspective, the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure is actually somewhat similar to the Uchiha clan of Konoha.

The same ancient bloodline, the same long history, the same formidable fighting power, the same...

Frenzied and irritable.

Even within Kirigakure, the Kaguya clan ninjas were not well-liked.

Just like Hozuki Mangetsu, he didn't really like the Kaguya clan's ninjas.

"You want to fight?"

Zabuza Momochi's anger flared instantly, and he reached for his ninja tool pouch with his right hand, intending to take out his weapon.

"Don't think I can't do anything with you!"

gurgling—gurgling—

Hozuki Mangetsu didn't speak, but merely glanced at Momochi Zabuza while slurping his drink with a loud slurping sound.

The piercing noise completely ignited Zabuza Momochi's rage, and he hurled the kunai in his hand.

Snapped!

The pitch-black kunai streaked across the room like a shooting star, piercing precisely through the beverage box in Hozuki Mangetsu's hand, then through his mouth, and embedded itself directly into the wall panel of the hostel room.

However, the tip of the kunai showed no trace of blood, only a wet, glossy sheen.

Hozuki's secret technique: Water Transformation Technique!

"It seems you really want to fight me, Zabuza Momochi."

Hozuki Mangetsu stared at the beverage box in his hand, which had been shot with a huge hole in it. The two rows of shark teeth closed together, emitting a chilling light.

"This is my favorite drink!"

"Fine, let's fight! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Zabuza Momochi's aura was in no way inferior to Mangetsu Hozuki's.

He knew Hozuki Mangetsu's strength and abilities.

He also knew exactly how effective the opponent's family's water transformation technique was against him, a ninja who mainly focused on swordsmanship and water-style techniques.

Let's just say that.

Even if Zabuza Momochi swung his kunai and sparks flew, he still couldn't cut off a single hair from Mangetsu Hozuki's head.

As for using water-based techniques to deal with Hozuki Mangetsu, it would be better to use kunai!

At least using kunai to attack is a legitimate attack. Even if it can't break through the water transformation technique's defense, it can still deplete the opponent's chakra.

However, using water-based attacks is simply creating a suitable battlefield for the opponent and giving them an assist!

Even if victory is slim, Zabuza Momochi will not give up easily.

The Hozuki clan's ninjas are indeed powerful, but they are by no means invincible.

Given the right opportunity, Zabuza Momochi might be able to defeat Mangetsu Hozuki.

"You two are being so childish!"

Seeing that Hozuki Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza were about to fight, Terumi Mei rolled her eyes.

"If you really want to fight, then go outside and fight!"

"Then, right under Konoha's nose, leak all the information about the Hozuki clan's secret techniques and the Anbu's assassination methods!"

As Mei Terumi finished speaking, Hozuki Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza's momentum faltered.

Yagura smiled faintly.

He was very familiar with the personalities of his three subordinates.

It's perfectly normal for gifted children to be a little rebellious.

Even in ordinary times, the three subordinates always had friction with each other.

Fortunately, Mei Terumi is there as a "lubricant".

Under the influence of this young girl who was carefully nurtured by Master Yuan, Hozuki Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza, no matter how angry they were, could usually regain their composure in time.

Of course, if it were Mei Terumi who was angry...

That situation is a different story.

Hozuki Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza exchanged a few glances and gestures in secret, making a tacit agreement to "fight again when we get back to the village." Afterward, the two avoided each other's gazes.

"teacher."

Mei Terumi didn't even look at her two immature teammates.

"How much longer should we stay in Konoha? Will Konoha really agree to our demands?"

As a member of the "Hidden Mist Messenger," Mei Terumi, though she hadn't seen the contents of the Mizukage's secret letter, was still aware of the relevant conditions of the ceasefire agreement.

For example, she knew very well that Kirigakure wanted to take this opportunity to reclaim the Three-Tails!

Mei Terumi's words instantly caught the attention of Hozuki Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza, who both quietly pricked up their ears.

In the hearts of the three gifted children, Yagura Karatachi still holds a very high position...

"How long we stay in Konoha depends not only on Konoha's attitude, but also on the attitudes of the other villages."

"If Kumogakure and Iwagakure agree to a ceasefire and participate in the Five Kage Summit, Konoha's opinion won't be that important. Unless they want to isolate themselves from the ninja world, they will still actively participate in the Five Kage Summit."

After pondering for a moment, Yagura, the mango-scented fruit, spoke a long string of words in an orderly manner.

"As for the conditions we proposed, in my opinion, the probability of Konoha agreeing to them is very, very low."

Even during the initial Five Kage Summit, Konoha sold off all the Tailed Beasts except for the Nine-Tails and the One-Tail, as if they didn't care about the power of the Tailed Beasts at all.

But that's because Hashirama Senju was still alive!

If Hashirama Senju could capture all seven tailed beasts once, he could capture them countless times.

Not to mention the strongest Nine-Tails, which is still held in Konoha's own hands!

During Hashirama Senju's era, Konoha had no worries about the power of the other tailed beasts.

On the contrary, other villages that want to send their tailed beasts to the battlefield have to worry about Hashirama Senju capturing them again!

However, in this day and age, "tailed beasts" basically symbolize the highest combat power of each ninja village.

Under these circumstances, how could Konoha possibly willingly return the Three-Tails to Kirigakure?

Not to mention, the Three-Tails was a legitimate spoil of war obtained by Konoha from the battlefield!

In Yagura's view, there is only a very small chance that Konoha will agree to Kirigakure's request to take back the Three-Tails, which would require Kirigakure to pay a large amount of money and resources, just like when Kirigakure bought the Three-Tails back then.

In short, Yagura Karatachi did not have much confidence in "getting the Three-Tails back".

If he knew that Konoha had already created the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, he would be even less likely to have any expectations about it...

Because once Konoha creates the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.

If Kirigakure wants to reclaim the Three-Tails, it not only means that Konoha needs to give up the Three-Tails, but also a genius who can withstand the Three-Tails' chakra!

Unless the Konoha leadership is insane, they would never agree to something like this.

Rather than hoping that Konoha would hand over the Three-Tails.

It is hoped that in the subsequent negotiations, Konoha will be able to return another heirloom of Kirigakure—the Seven Ninja Swords!

Yagura Karatachi originally wanted to say something more.

A cloud of smoke suddenly rose in front of Hozuki Mangetsu.

Reverse psychic abilities!

Immediately afterwards, a small and cute clam appeared in front of him.

Inside the opening and closing shell, a scroll lay quietly.

The Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, once contracted a giant clam as his summoning beast.

After Hozuki Gengetsu died on the battlefield, the giant clam did not die with him, but survived.

The spiritual contract between Hozuki Gengetsu and the giant clam has become a legacy of the Hozuki clan.

The small clam that appeared in front of Hozuki Mangetsu at this moment was a descendant of the large clam.

"Teacher, the news is from the village!"

Hozuki Mangetsu picked up the scroll and handed it directly to Yagura Karatachi.

Yagura took the scroll and began to read it quickly.

"Great! It's news from Kumogakure and Iwagakure; they've both agreed to a ceasefire!"

A surprised smile appeared on Yagura's little face.

"The war is about to end!"

(End of this chapter)