I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

In the end, even though the vast majority of people in Kumogakure were still clamoring to fight to the bitter end, the truly rational leaders decided to cease hostilities.

If this continues, regardless of whether the Cloud Ninja can win, the financial, human, and material resources spent will only become increasingly unbearable.

The Land of Lightning is not as prosperous as the Land of Fire. A war of attrition would be a drop in the ocean for the latter, but for the former, which is located on a high plateau, even if the daimyo's support for Kumogakure is the strongest among the five great nations, it still cannot bear such a burden in the long run.

Thus, the Yunren delegation came to negotiate.

'I wonder if the leader of the Cloud Ninja delegation will kidnap Hinata again this time,' Yun Ting thought to himself.

It has to be said that the leader of the Yunren delegation in the original history really did some crazy things.

Instead of having a proper negotiation, they went and kidnapped members of the Hyuga main family just because of a pair of Byakugan eyes.

Putting aside whether he can escape the pursuit in Konoha's stronghold, isn't he afraid that stirring up such an incident during such a crucial peace talk will lead to the cancellation of the peace talks and the outbreak of war again?

I don't know how the higher-ups of the Cloud Ninja chose this person.

Or perhaps the latter is secretly a hardline militant faction, deliberately doing this to interrupt the peace talks?

Of course, no matter what, this person probably couldn't have imagined that there's always someone better.

The Konoha under the third generation of leaders was even more outrageous in its actions.

The Cloud Ninja abducted the Hyuga clan's heir first, yet they turned the tables and blamed Konoha for intentional murder, even demanding that the Hyuga clan leader pay with his life.

Such an unreasonable request, and the third generation actually gave in!!!

Afterwards, if it weren't for Hizashi, who looked very much like Hiashi, taking his brother's life in exchange, the head of the prestigious Hyuga clan, a powerful family in Konoha, would have lost his life in vain under the oppression of his own people, and in the end, even his body was sent to the Cloud Village for research.

Such disgraceful behavior is a disgrace to the reputation of being the number one ninja in Konoha.

If word gets out, it will only make people laugh.

Now that Yun Ting is the Hokage, he naturally won't let such a humiliating thing happen.

Regardless of whether the Cloud Ninja will actually raid the Hyuga main clan, he will make it a reality.

then!

Using this as a pretext, they launched an attack on the Cloud Ninja, instigating a swift battle to inflict heavy damage on them.

This will leave a shadow on these bandits and intimidate other neighboring countries, making them hesitant to act rashly for the next few years.

In this way, I can avoid worrying about external threats during the future changes in the Land of Fire, and have enough time and energy to properly digest everything in the Land of Fire.

Chapter 100 The Aggressive Cloud Ninja Envoy

Konoha, the headquarters of the Cloud Ninja Mission.

As dawn broke, the group of Cloud Ninjas, who came from the plateau and whose skin was either extremely dark or exceptionally fair, began their daily, unwavering training.

These Cloud Ninjas are all masochists.

The rapid pace of time and the unimaginable amount of training have left the soil in their courtyard covered in sweat time and time again.

The ANBU ninjas monitoring from the outside were astonished by what they saw.

I don't know if these guys have always trained like this, or if they're just showing off their muscles here on purpose.

Regardless, the nickname "muscular barbarian" spread throughout Konoha after the Cloud Ninja entered the village.

The sunlight is intense.

Sweat dripped down his strong muscles, accompanied by steady breathing.

After completing the last exercise, the tall, dark-skinned leader of the Cloud Ninja Mission, named Takayama, was completely soaked in sweat, which shone brightly in the sunlight.

Even so, he remained calm and composed, as if the previous high-intensity training was merely an appetizer.

"What did the people from Konoha say just now?" Takayama grabbed a dry towel that had been prepared beforehand, casually wiped himself off, and asked.

The people from Konoha who came earlier were clearly there to discuss peace talks.

However, just as he was at a crucial moment in his training, he sent his subordinates, who had already finished training, to greet him.

A Cloud Ninja named Amu Yin stepped forward and said, "Lord Takayama, Konoha has sent someone to inform us that peace talks will officially begin tomorrow, and we should prepare accordingly."

Upon hearing this, Gao Shan grinned and said, "Peace talks start tomorrow? I thought those guys from Konoha would deliberately keep us waiting. It seems they're in a hurry too!"

Amu Yin smiled and said, "After all, Konoha has fought against the four great ninja villages one after another. Even with its strong foundation, the loss of ninjas is not small. Naturally, it hopes to stop the war and looks forward to the arrival of peace."

"Given Konoha's attitude, I would say our village should continue fighting. Wouldn't it be better if a peace delegation from Konoha came to Kumogakure then?" A Kumogakure ninja standing next to Amu said with deep resentment.

Clearly, he was not happy about the village's initiative to negotiate.

Not only him, but the vast majority of people in the delegation thought the same way.

Therefore, after this person finished speaking, everyone was also aroused and began to speak up:

"Our Cloud Ninja haven't been defeated, and in terms of sheer numbers, we're no less than Konoha. Why should we take the initiative to negotiate?"

"Exactly! Right now, Konoha is weakened after many battles. Why not take advantage of its weakness and finish it off? That way, the title of the strongest ninja in the world can be transferred to our Kumogakure."

"Even if peace talks are to be proposed, Konoha should be the one to take the initiative! I don't know what the village is thinking?"

"Hmph! No matter what the village thinks, even if we come to Konoha, we cannot back down in the negotiations. We must take a big bite out of Konoha."

"Agreed! The peace talks between Konoha and Iwagakure were a perfect example. Even though the former won, the terms of the peace treaty made it seem like Iwagakure had won, giving those guys who sprang from a pile of rocks a huge advantage. I don't know what those people in Konoha were thinking, they're such idiots!"

"Even the defeated Iwa ninja can make a huge profit from Konoha, so we, being stronger, should naturally make an even bigger profit. If Konoha wants peace, then let them bleed a lot."

"Haha! Those cowards in Konoha will definitely not give up if they see the possibility of peace. When that happens, we can just raise the conditions as high as possible, and they won't dare to overturn the table and continue fighting."

"No matter what, we must take a big bite out of Konoha."

"Yes! I'm full!"

"..."

Faced with the impassioned speeches of his subordinates, Takayama, as the leader of the delegation, did not stop them, because he thought the same way.

Although the Cloud Ninja took the initiative to propose peace talks, the entire village was ultimately inclined towards militant warfare. Even if the higher-ups rationally decided to stop the fighting, it did not mean that the vast majority of ninjas agreed.

Therefore, even within the peace negotiation delegation, there were those who still held the idea of ​​continuing the war of arms, and at the very least, were determined to make the peace negotiation terms extremely favorable to the Cloud Ninja.

As the leader of the delegation, Gao Shan knew more than his subordinates.

He knew that the village proposed peace talks not only because they could no longer gain any advantage over Konoha, but also because they were wary of the Fourth Hokage who possessed Wood Release.

The fact that a team of elite Jonin from the Cloud Village was wiped out when they attempted to assassinate the Fourth Hokage caused a stir in the village.

With the presence of powerful figures like Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the higher-ups finally abandoned the idea of ​​continuing the fight.

This led to his mission and negotiations.

Even knowing all this, Takayama will still maintain a tough stance on the upcoming peace talks with Konoha.

There was no way around it; the negotiations between Konoha and Iwagakure had such a profound impact!

Weren't Konoha strong back then?

Minato Namikaze, one of the Three Legendary Sannin, is still here.

The Iwa ninja suffered a complete defeat in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, and it is said that Onokiji's back broke countless times during that battle.

The gap in strength between the two sides at that time was already quite large.

In the end, Konoha, despite being the victor, signed a peace treaty as the loser due to the Iwa ninja's tough stance.

This also allowed the Cloud Ninja to see the appeasement mentality inherent in Konoha.

Now that it's my turn, I naturally have to follow suit and make sure I get even greater benefits than Konoha gave to Iwagakure.

This was not only the idea of ​​Takayama and his group, but also the idea of ​​the Cloud Ninja's upper echelons who demanded peace talks.

In their view, since the Konoha clan is so powerful, even if they lose some flesh, it's not a big deal to the other party.

Even though the leadership of Konoha has changed, it's likely they will agree to these conditions given that the goal of peace is about to be achieved.

After all, everything is difficult at the beginning.

Once you've experienced it the first time, the obstacles will be much fewer the second time.

Therefore, Gaoshan greatly agreed with the tough stance shown by his subordinates.

Not only that, he was also silently pondering what a high-ranking official in the village had secretly instructed him to do before he set off.

If possible, capture a member of the Konoha main family.

The Cloud Ninja have long coveted the Byakugan, a strategic weapon of mass destruction.

Especially after hearing that a ninja named Ao from the Mist Village had obtained a Byakugan from the main branch of the clan, he became extremely envious.

In the past, when they wanted something, the Cloud Ninja, with their bandit-like style, would simply burn, kill, and plunder.

The Byakugan is different; the Hyuga main family has always remained hidden in Konoha and rarely ventures out, making it too difficult for the Cloud Ninja to obtain.

The fact that Takayama and his group are currently on a mission to Konoha is seen by some as a potential opportunity, which is why they have made a secret commission.

Is it appropriate to do something like this during peace talks?

Gao Shan hesitated.

After all, if it were discovered, the peace talks would likely fall through.

Unless God or ghosts find out.

'Forget it, let's see how Konoha reacts tomorrow.' Takayama thought to himself.

......

The peace talks between Konoha and Kumogakure began the next day.

As expected, the Cloud Ninja peace delegation, led by Takayama, adopted an aggressive stance from the outset, acting as if they were the victors and making various unreasonable demands on Konoha.

The Konoha representative for this peace talks was Nara Shikaku, and upon hearing this, he and a group of Konoha ninjas instantly turned extremely ugly.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still underestimated the appetite of these barbarians from the highlands.

If he hadn't remembered Yun Ting's special instructions to maintain a facade of insincerity with the Yun Ninja delegation in the coming period, he would have wanted to walk away immediately.

Therefore, in the time that followed, Shikaku's side could only suppress their anger and continue to make every effort to negotiate with the Cloud Ninja.

This also caught the attention of Gao Shan and his group.

Konoha didn't really erupt despite such embarrassing conditions. Although they kept arguing their case, they showed them their true attitude.