Ignite the fire from the pirates

Mitomon En stood up angrily: "Do you want to let the village fall into the quagmire of war again for the sake of your disciples?"

Minato did not evade his gaze and asked loudly, "So, sacrificing the ninjas of our own village to beg for peace from Kirigakure, is this what the Advisor meant?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a barrier began to cover the office.

But obviously, this sentence was still spread.

The Hokage Building not only houses the Hokage's office, but also has departments that manage various matters.

In the intelligence department, Yamanaka Inoichi's heart tightened, but he immediately continued with the task at hand.

He knew that the people from Kirigakure and the Three-Tails were brought back to the village.

However, because the positions of the Ino, Shika and Chou clans have been bound to Sarutobi from beginning to end, to some extent he does not need to take sides, at least the third and fourth generations do not need to.

And inside the barrier, Minato Namikaze's questioning did not stop.

"Nohara Rin is my apprentice, but she is also a ninja of Konoha. During the mission, she even asked her companions to kill her as soon as she found something wrong."

"If I hadn't arrived in time, the child would have sacrificed himself for the village."

"And the purpose of sealing the Three-Tails in the body of a Konoha ninja and chasing them back to Konoha is clearly recorded in the report!"

"That child has done nothing wrong. Why do you want to send her to Kirigakure? What's the difference between doing this and kneeling down and begging for peace?"

The questioning was deafening.

However, the Third Hokage continued to smoke the pipe in his hand. The two advisors had anger in their eyes, but they were unable to refute the question.

They only had one sentence in their back and forth.

"If a war breaks out if we don't hand over the people, who will bear the losses and responsibilities?"

"If Kirigakure and Konoha are at war, and Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sandagakure take advantage of the opportunity to attack, Konoha, which is surrounded on all sides, will be in danger of destruction!"

“Who will be responsible at that time?”

"You, Minato Namikaze, can't bear this responsibility! A mere Chunin can't bear the burden of war!"

"The importance of the tailed beasts to the village is self-evident, and Kirigakure is a well-known madman! With Bloody Mist's personality, a war is very likely!"

……

The argument lasted for nearly an hour.

Finally, Namikaze Minato looked at the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "If we hand over Nohara Rin, will it also be announcing Konoha's weakness to the outside world?"

After these words were spoken, the two consultants were suddenly silent.

At the same time, the pipe in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand paused.

This was something he hadn't thought about.

The arrival of the Kirigakure envoy and the surrender means the end of the war, but at the same time, the truth cannot be hidden. For the top leaders, this choice also represents cowardice and low morale.

Instead of handing in...

The original plan was to fight with Kirigakure, and perhaps we would be surrounded on all sides.

But now...if we hand over Nohara Rin, we will also be besieged because we show weakness to the enemy?

"Humph... alarmist."

Mizuto Menyan snorted coldly, but he was obviously lacking in confidence.

But the next moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke.

"Minato...who told you this?"

As the successor he had considered, he had examined his thoughts, combat power, and village background for a long time.

Obviously, at this moment he didn't think Minato could think of this key point on his own.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze was also surprised.

He was surprised to find the answer to the same question during a conversation with his husband.

"Hokage-sama, it was the war that taught me this."

"At the beginning of the Third Shinobi World War, Sunagakure declared war on us because the Third Kazekage disappeared. Iwagakure and Kumogakure waited and watched, then joined the war when they felt that both sides would suffer losses."

"Because they felt there was an opportunity, they chose to declare war."

Namikaze Minato looked up at the two advisors and continued, "Afterwards, Jiraiya-sensei and Tsunade-sama, the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, and the various families and ninjas in the village fought desperately to resist, allowing them to see the power of Konoha."

"So Kumogakure pointed its spearhead at Sunagakure, and Iwagakure also looked towards Kumogakure."

"Because they saw the strength of Konoha and the weakness of other villages, their goals changed."

"The Third Raikage of Kumogakure died in the battle, Iwagakure suffered heavy losses, and Sandgakure and Kirigakure fought each other. But at the end of the war, none of them set their sights on Konoha. Why is that?"

Namikaze Minato took a step forward and looked directly at Mitokado En and Utane Koharu.

"Is it because of our prayers?"

"No! This is because we showed our strength in the initial encirclement. Only by letting them know that opening their mouths will break their teeth can we scare them! Only then will we make them not dare to fight again!"

Mizuto Menyan stood up: "You..."

I want to scold, but I don't know where to start.

Because every word makes sense, because this is what was shown in the Third Ninja World War, not conjecture or speculation.

……

Chapter 352: Kirigakure takes action, the person behind Minato Namikaze

In Konoha, the Hokage building office fell silent.

The dispute had been going on for quite some time, but Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, remained silent except for asking two questions, smoking the pipe in his hand.

Although Mitomon En and Utane Koharu were dissatisfied, as the older generation who had experienced the war, after Minato said those words, they could actually understand why Konoha was safe and sound.

But obviously...war...needs to serve politics.

The Hokage of Konoha is Sarutobi Hiruzen, and in the negotiations with Kirigakure, only Sarutobi Hiruzen can make the final decision.

But at this moment, the slightly old Sandaime Hokage was still smoking his pipe in silence.

He was also hesitant.

Unlike the past, this time the timing was stuck at a tense juncture where the Ninja World War was about to end, but had not yet ended.

Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sandagakure may all be staring at Konoha at this moment.

When the Kirigakure messenger came to Konoha, he never thought he could hide it from the spies of the various villages.

Even the fact that the Three-Tails was brought back by a Chunin from the village, this information may have also appeared on the desks of the Kages of each village.

What Minato said was true.

Showing weakness to the enemy is likely to attract hungry wolves.

The rich land of the Land of Fire had been coveted by countless people before the Ninja Village era. If it weren't for the two strongest ninja clans, the Senju and the Uchiha...

"call……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head slightly and looked at Minato again: "It's not enough... It's not enough to convince me, the Hokage, to gamble the fate of the village."

Facing the gaze of the shadow, Minato Namikaze did not dodge at all.

He spoke in the same deep voice: "Wherever leaves are flying, fire will burn. The shadow of the fire will illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout..."

"This is the speech that Lord Hokage made when he was in the Ninja School. It is also the will that everyone holds in their hearts."

"Nohara Rin represents not only herself, but also me, Jiraiya-sensei, Kakashi, Obito, and many other ninjas who also firmly believe in the Will of Fire."

"Hokage-sama, if we surrender the ninjas of the village with both hands just because the enemy forces us to do so, in the eyes of everyone... does this mean that the Will of Fire is just an empty phrase?"

Hearing this, Mitomon Yan suddenly slapped him and stood up: "Namikaze Minato! You..."

"inflammation!"

The rest of the words were not uttered as they were interrupted by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Threat?

No, it's not.

If it was a threat, the words should have been more explicit.

But at the same time he was also reminding himself of the existence of the Will of Fire. If the ninjas in the village knew the whole story, how would they view the Will of Fire that he was talking about?

And then there is the existence of Danzo.

With the death of Hatake Sakumo, public opinion has become increasingly intense under the manipulation of the Root. If the Will of Fire is questioned, I am afraid that Danzo will seize this opportunity accurately.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Namikaze Minato again with some relief in his eyes.

But just this...is not enough.

The issue of how to deal with Nohara Rin has now become a question of his own choice for the Fourth Hokage.

After today's dispute, if Nohara Rin is finally handed over to Kirigakure, then even if Uzumaki Kushina is bound to the village, the position of the Fourth Hokage will still need to be carefully considered again.

"call……"

A puff of smoke was exhaled, and the office fell silent again.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's attitude seems that he is still waiting for something.

The war had lasted for nearly three years and the village's new forces were on the verge of extinction. This was the main reason why he could not make a decision.

Of course...the village needs to recuperate instead of starting another war for someone's ambition.

The Fourth Hokage needed not only military strength, but also a personality that could reassure everyone in the village.

A smile like the sun, with golden sparkles.

He was surprised by the wisdom displayed by the young man in front of him today, but if that was all, it would not be enough for him to hand over power.

It’s not about the handover of the position of Hokage, but the real power after the handover.

"Dong dong dong..."

At this time, there was a knock on the office door.

Utane Koharu frowned.

After Minato Namikaze came in, he clearly instructed the Anbu not to disturb him.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Minato and said, "Come in."

An Anbu directly under the Hokage knelt on one knee and said, "Hokage-sama, Jiraiya, Tsunade-sama, Uchiha Fugaku, and Hyuga Hiashi request to see you."

After he finished speaking, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu looked at each other.

Then he quickly looked straight at Minato.

Two Sannin, two clan leaders.

Coup? Seize power?

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, exhaled a puff of smoke and said to Minato: "You have really grown a lot. It seems that this war has taught you a lot. In this way, I am relieved."

The two consultants felt relieved by their old friend's words.

Yes, if it was a coup d'état to seize power, it would be impossible for Namikaze Minato, the most prestigious and representative civilian ninja, to remain silent.

If one wants to question the Hokage, all the jonin squad must be present.

The choices of Jiraiya, Tsunade, Uchiha Fugaku, and Hyuga Hiashi are equally clever.

Jiraiya is Minato Namikaze's teacher, Tsunade's grandfather is the founder of this village, there is an Uchiha child who is Minato's disciple, and has an eye-opening bond with Nohara Rin...

And the Hyuga... represents the Daimyo Prefecture to a certain extent, and also... there is the Byakugan that Kirigakure currently possesses.

It wasn't enough before, but it is enough now.

"Let them in."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice rang out, and then four people appeared in the office and the door was closed again.

"Old man."

"Tsunade."