Naruto: I can synthesize psychic beasts

At least that's what Shangguan Mo thought.

"Kirabee, as a Jinchūriki, will heal quickly from his injuries. Iwagakure, on the other hand, is different. They have no reinforcements, are short on supplies, and lack ninjas capable of withstanding a Jinchūriki's level. Facing the current stalemate in Toba Castle, they should be unable to sustain it. As long as that Ōnoki still has a shred of sanity, he'll be forced to retreat!"

Yeyue Ai became a little excited, as if he had already seen the scene where Ohnoki bent down and handed him the letter of defeat!

A look of speechlessness flashed across Shangguan Mo's face. The man in front of him seemed to be too optimistic!

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Chapter 363 Resolution

Cloud Hidden Camp.

In the military tent.

Shangguan Mo poured a basin of cold water for Yeyue Ai at the right time.

"If Ohnoki was a rational person, he wouldn't have made his village's two top fighters... Jinchuriki so angry that they left the village and never returned!"

He said lightly.

The joy on Ye Yueai's face froze, and after a moment of silence, he touched his chin helplessly.

"It seems...that's indeed the case."

"Hmm...but the current war situation is indeed as you said. Faced with such a predicament, Ōnoki has to make a decision. Either admit defeat and submit a letter of truce, or he will stubbornly fight to the end and fight to the death with you, Kumogakure!"

Shangguan Mo spoke softly.

The direction of this long-lasting battle in the eastern part of the Land of Earth actually depends on Ohnoki's decision.

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Outside Tufan City.

Hidden Rock Camp.

There were less than ten Iwagakure ninjas sitting here. Due to a small defeat, this meeting obviously lacked the previous momentum.

However, this is also due to the decrease in the number of elite ninjas.

After the general Huang Tu was urgently transferred away, the Iwagakure senior ninja who was qualified to participate in the post-war meeting finally suffered casualties.

The Third Tsuchikage sat in the main seat facing the door, with two rows of people kneeling on the ground below him.

As he glanced at the faces of the elite ninjas, the atmosphere in the camp seemed slightly downcast. Ōnoki spoke in a low voice.

"We'll discuss the damage statistics later. Right now, I'd like to solicit your opinions. What are your thoughts on the upcoming battle?"

As soon as Ohnoki said this, the faces of the two rows of Iwagakure ninjas below changed. They looked at each other and no one spoke for a while.

The Third Tsuchikage had no intention of breaking the strange atmosphere. After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and remained silent.

After a long time, the explosive ninja Shouyi gritted his teeth and stood up.

"The current situation is extremely unfavorable for us in the Hidden Rock Village! Without enough top-tier ninjas, fighting on two fronts is too much of a stretch for us!"

Glancing at the Third Tsuchikage's face, Shou found that his boss still had that expressionless look on his face, and he couldn't help but feel a little uncertain.

"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure was unstoppable on the battlefield, resulting in heavy losses for us today. And our troops in the Land of Rain, according to the battle report sent by Commander Yellow Earth, are also in a dire situation, with considerable losses."

With the captain of the demolition team, who has great prestige in the tent, leading the hunt, the people below finally became a little bolder.

The elite ninjas of Iwagakure stood up one after another. Although they were all young and energetic, their tone was extremely gentle, as if they were afraid of angering the person above them.

"How much manpower and resources did Kumogakure need to establish such a long supply line? The Fourth Raikage has just ascended the throne and has been waging wars. I'm sure the people in the village are in a state of panic! The Kumogakure troops have persisted in the eastern battlefield of our Land of Earth until now. I'm sure they are already at the end of their strength!"

"Yeah, although we suffered heavy losses, I believe that the Cloud Village side will suffer even more than us!"

"Although Kumogakure initially launched a war of aggression against our Land of Earth and plundered the eastern part of the Land of Earth, committing numerous crimes, their goal was actually just to retrieve the body of the Third Raikage."

"Yes, yes! If we keep harping on the damage they've caused to the Land of Earth and continue the war, wouldn't that be...a bit of a loss?"

"You mean for us to surrender to Kumogakure?"

"No! I didn't say that!"

"That's all, isn't it? This war must continue! We must defeat Kumogakure! We must scare away those invaders who dare to invade our Land of Earth! We must make them pay a price that hurts like hell!"

A young fat man stood up and took over the conversation, and everyone in the tent looked at him.

"I think what Kaguya Jonin said is quite right, but!"

The young fat man changed his tone, and a gloomy look appeared on his honest face.

"Who will deal with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?"

The quarrel in the tent suddenly stopped. Seeing this, the young fat man repeated something in a low voice.

"Excuse me everyone, who will deal with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure? Firelight Jonin...you come?"

The afro-haired Iwa Ninja sat down with an ugly look on his face, snorted coldly, and turned his head away without answering.

"Look! Even a strong jonin like Huo Guang doesn't dare to make such a boast, because he knows he can't win. We have all been companions for many years, and we all know that Huo Guang is a ninja who is very strong in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. In terms of overall strength, he is at least in the top three in this camp! But even a strong jonin like Huo Guang has no determination to face the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. So, let me ask you! Who will deal with the Jinchuriki of Kumogakure?"

At the end of his speech, the young fat man's voice was as loud as a bell and his face became serious.

His name is Akagi, a new jonin of the Iwagakure Village, and also the confidant and bodyguard of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.

There are some things that all the Iwa Ninja present dare not say, but he dares!

"surrender!"

He repeated it again loudly.

"I advocate surrender! The village and the ninja need to recuperate, and the villagers also need a stable life!"

There was silence in the tent for a while, and everyone looked at Chitu with surprised and complicated eyes, as if admiring his bravery.

You know, the Third Tsuchikage wasn't a pushover; he was quite strict with his subordinates. Even if Akagi was his closest guard and the senior brother of the Third Tsuchikage's granddaughter, if he offended him, he wouldn't have a good ending.

Judging from the temper of their Lord Tsuchikage over the years, he will never admit defeat, surrender to Kumogakure, and pay compensation.

And now Akagi is advocating surrender, which is obviously at odds with the Tsuchikage's opinion.

In this way, Lao Zi and Han Ke are lessons for Chi Tu!

The tent returned to its original calmness.

No one speaks.

But judging from the expressions of everyone present, those who tend to think of a ceasefire are obviously more numerous.

However, they only have the right to propose ideas. The final decision must be made by the Tsuchikage above, and they have no right to interfere.

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Chapter 364 A Sudden Truce

After a long time, the Third Tsuchikage coughed lightly and slowly opened his eyes.

A trace of fatigue appeared on his old face. He just looked at the young and energetic Chitu with complicated eyes, and finally made the decision.

"This war must not continue until the two Jinchūriki return!"

As soon as the words came out, a hint of gloom flashed across the face of the Third Tsuchikage, and he spoke lightly.

"As for how to negotiate a ceasefire with Kumogakure, I'll leave it to the three of you—Akagi, Kari, and Kaguya! Among them...Akagi will be the main person in charge, and the two of you will assist from the side. That's all."

After saying this, the Third Tsuchikage waved his hand, stood up and left.

Only the confused people were left in the tent.

It was not until the Tsuchikage had been gone for a long time that increasingly surprised voices began to erupt in the tent.

"When did Tsuchikage-sama become so good-tempered?"

"Yeah! You actually agreed to something as shameful as a ceasefire and surrender!?"

"I guess it's because he's getting older that he finally listens to advice and understands what's wrong..."

"If only Master Lao Zi and Master Han were here..."

"Who says it's not?"

"Bullshit! If those two were in the village, every day would be as lively as New Year's!"

"Hahaha... That's true! Maybe the Iwagakure Village will be destroyed by those three!"

"However, I really hope that the two of them can come back! At least if we are only facing one Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, we won't have to be so passive and powerless like we are now!"

"Tsuchikage-sama's temper is indeed a bit too strange and stubborn."

"Yes! If Tsuchikage-sama had said something to persuade him to stay, Han-sama would not have left without looking back! As for Lao Zi-sama... well, let's not talk about it..."

"Forget it, let's stop talking about this behind your back. The village is in this state now, all thanks to the Tsuchikage-sama who is holding it together alone. How can he feel good about it? He must be feeling tired too."

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The figures at the door of the tent walked away one by one.

In the end, there were only three figures left in the Yanyin tent.

"Judging from Kumogakure's attitude, they are definitely willing to sign a ceasefire agreement with us. However, our attitude will also determine the extent of the compensation that Kumogakure will propose! Judging from the behavior of the young Fourth Raikage, in some aspects, he actually has some similarities with our Tsuchikage-sama."

Looking at his two comrades who were much older than him, Chi Tu said this.

As the closest person to the Third Tsuchikage in the camp, Akagi actually understood Ōnoki's desire for a truce, but he was too concerned about his reputation to personally initiate the conversation.

Therefore, it was natural for him, as a guard and disciple, to speak up first and give Ohnoki a way out.

He himself also advocated a ceasefire, even if it required a certain price, but it could also avoid the large number of meaningless deaths of ninjas in the village.

Hearing that Chitu decided the direction of the matter with just one word, Huoguang couldn't help but snort coldly to express his deep dissatisfaction.

But beyond that, he didn't say anything else because he knew it was meaningless.

Akagi is the one who expresses the will of the Tsuchikage. No matter how much he resists, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki will not change the decision he has already made.

The moment the Third Tsuchikage assigned him as Akagi's deputy, he knew that this battle could not be fought. And they, the Hidden Rock Village, could only accept the humiliating fact of defeat!

As a ninja who was proud of his identity as an Iwagakure ninja, Huo Guang felt both painful and powerless.

The painful thing is that the village has to pay compensation after being defeated, and the helpless thing is that the village does not have enough powerful ninjas, which leads to the current heavy losses.