Naruto: Evil is easy to commit, making Amegakure great again.

"A non-aggression pact during thunderstorms?"

In the Land of Wind, in Sunagakure, on the desk in the former Kazekage's office.

A carefully preserved document lay quietly before Jiang Ming.

He was allowed to browse and view it at will.

I learned about its contents.

"Can I interpret this agreement as a signal that your Land of Lightning wants to form an alliance with our Land of Rain?"

Jiang Ming leaned back in his chair, one hand resting on his desk, and slowly tapped the smooth surface with his fingers.

He calmly surveyed the messenger from Kumogakure who had come specifically to deliver a message.

The other person froze in fright, barely daring to look Jiang Ming in the eye, and stammered, "This...I don't know either..."

Ultimately, he was just a messenger sent by the Third Raikage to deliver a message.

They have absolutely no right or qualification to meddle in these important national affairs.

He can only do whatever he is told to do.

When Jiang Ming tested him, he instinctively chose to dodge the question and bury his head in the sand.

They dared not make any promises or guarantees to the other party.

To avoid giving him an opening to criticize, which would damage the prestige of Cloud Village and even the entire Land of Lightning.

By then, even if he were to atone with his death, it would ultimately be no match for the trouble and mess he left behind.

This is the way of survival he, an ordinary person, has learned in this chaotic world...

"Nagato, Konan, what do you think of this document?"

Seeing that they couldn't get any useful information out of this envoy from Kumogakure.

Jiang Ming simply handed the document on his desk concerning "non-aggression between the Land of Thunder and the Land of Rain" to Nagato and Konan.

He gestured for them to look at the contents first.

Then, give a more objective evaluation.

"The Land of Thunder is not to be trusted!"

After glancing at the documents in her hand, Nagato didn't hesitate for a second.

He gave the assessment that "the Land of Thunder is untrustworthy" right in front of Jiang Ming.

"The Third Raikage has chosen to confront the Land of Rain directly because we are powerful enough to crush the Land of Wind, another of the Five Great Nations of the Shinobi World!"

Dignity is earned through fighting, not by begging from others!

In Nagato's view, the reason why the Land of Lightning wants to sign a non-aggression pact with the Land of Rain is that...

Essentially, it was to prevent the Land of Rain from attacking the Land of Thunder next after defeating the Land of Wind.

"You're going a bit too far, Nagato..."

Compared to Nagato, who gave advice after only glancing at the documents in his hand.

Xiao Nan undoubtedly observes more carefully and is better able to think about issues from a more neutral perspective.

"Did I say something wrong, Konan?"

Nagato frowned slightly, his gaze towards Konan filled with surprise and confusion.

"First of all, on political issues, we should not be driven by personal opinions, but rather by the overall perspective of the country."

Regardless, Xiao Nan is an excellent politician who has systematically studied how to govern a country.

Naturally, he is more adept and mature than Nagato when it comes to political issues.

This allows for a better analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of this document.

Based on the core interests of the Rain Kingdom at this stage, we should decide whether to recommend that Jiang Ming sign the [Thunderstorm Non-Aggression Agreement] in his possession.

"this......"

Nagato was speechless for a moment.

In politics, he really can't compare to Xiao Nan.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have killed Hanzo in Parallel World 1 and then handed over all the political power of the Land of Rain to Konan.

It is assumed that Konan will become the de facto leader of the Land of Rain.

As for himself?

He became the guardian of the darkness in the Land of Rain...

"It's a good thing that Nagato doesn't understand politics."

Just then, Jiang Ming, who had been sitting in his office chair with his back to Nagato and Konan, suddenly spoke.

It's as if they're teasing Nagato about his naivety.

His tone was unusually tinged with a hint of amusement.

"Otherwise, given his personality, he would have turned the entire ninja world upside down long ago."

The deeper you delve into politics, the more you discover the filth and scheming hidden within it.

Knowing how fragile "human nature" and "emotions" truly are.

"You're absolutely right, Jiang Ming."

Xiao Nan glanced at Jiang Ming's retreating figure, a knowing look on her face.

He revealed a slightly meaningful smile.

"You two are making fun of me again..."

Although he knew nothing about politics, he could still tell the difference between good and bad words.

It wasn't hard for Jiang Ming and Xiao Nan to notice their teasing of him.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic."

After briefly lightening the atmosphere in the office, Jiang Ming decisively turned around, chair and all.

He looked into Xiao Nan's eyes and asked for her opinion.

Do you think this agreement is necessary?

When Jiang Ming said those words, Xiao Nan naturally understood their deeper meaning.

"I think we can consider it; there's no need to rush into signing this agreement."

Ultimately, the Thunder and Rain Non-Aggression Pact is essentially a security guarantee that the Land of Thunder devised to avoid a direct confrontation with the Land of Rain, which is essential for them.

For the Rain Kingdom, the only benefit of this agreement is that it gives Jiang Ming more time to develop and build the country.

This will enable the country to gradually escape poverty.

It ensures that countless people have enough to eat and wear, have access to medical care when they are sick, and have a place to stay when they are tired.

Based on this, if Jiang Ming further focuses on developing the economy and entertainment industry, then it wouldn't be difficult for the entire Land of Rain to live a life similar to that of the people in the five great ninja kingdoms.

And this is precisely what the Land of Rain lacks most right now – warmth and comfort.

"You're right, Xiao Nan."

For the Land of Rain, development is important, but so is expanding the territory of the entire country.

"This agreement was essentially drafted to ensure that our Land of Rain will not declare war on the Land of Lightning."

"For us, there is almost no real benefit."

Ultimately, this "Non-Aggression Pact" was drafted by the Third Raikage after he learned that Jiang Ming and his group had annihilated thousands of Sand Ninja and killed veteran Kage-level shinobi such as Chiyo and Ebizo.

It inherently has certain limitations.

If the Third Raikage at the time had known beforehand that Jiang Ming and his group had not only annihilated nearly five thousand Sand Ninja,

Furthermore, they gained information that they swept through the entire Sand Village, occupied the Land of Wind, and killed the Third Kazekage.

It's estimated that the agreement presented to Jiang Ming right now must be extremely tempting.

For example... the Hidden Cloud Village, representing the Land of Lightning, relinquished some of its interests to the Land of Rain in exchange for a long period of peace!

Despite the fact that the ninjas of Kumogakure are often perceived as "brutes" by most people in the ninja world, the ninjas of Kumogakure are not as formidable as they appear.

However, this does not affect the fact that all the leaders in this village are seemingly rough but actually shrewd and intelligent people.

When the enemy is strong, they will honestly hide and quietly develop their strength.

When the enemy is weakened, they will launch a full-scale attack without hesitation, attempting to tear a piece of flesh from the enemy.

To put it bluntly, forming an alliance with this country is tantamount to seeking a tiger's skin...

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