Ignite the fire from the pirates

Minato: "If the Third-sama feels that such moral values are evil, then perhaps fundamentally, our values are completely different."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's pipe trembled.

"The alliance with Kumogakure is fake. They are most likely receiving instructions and promises from the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning. As Hokage, you should know what this means."

Minato nodded, "I know."

Sarutobi Hiruzen could only look at Hinata Hiashi due to his unyielding attitude.

"In the final battle that marked the end of the Third Shinobi World War, the conflict with Kirigakure was fought by Minato single-handedly. The fact that Kumogakure, knowing this, still dared to do so, in itself shows that he was not afraid."

"On the other hand, there is an agreement between the Daimyo Prefectures of each country and the villages of each country. That is, if any village in the five major countries shows the possibility of a coup, the other four villages will besiege and attack it."

"We can't be afraid of Kumogakure, but the threat from the Daimyo Prefecture is such that if they are surrounded, Konoha will have no chance of continuing to exist."

Sarutobi Hiruzen pressed his pipe: "Hiashi... No one wants to force you to make a sacrifice, but I think you need to understand what will happen next."

"The four great ninja villages, the five great nations, and others will no longer be able to drive out the Zetsu clan. Without money and food, do you think the village can win?"

After saying this, Hinata Hiashi also fell into confusion of thoughts.

Sarutobi Hiruzen used to be the village Kage, and his son Hyuga Hiashi was also one of the nobles of the Daimyo Prefecture.

He had not thought of this before when he was in the situation, but now that he was awakened, he realized that in addition to targeting the Byakugan, the actions of Yunyin this time also had the shadow of the Daimyofu of the five major countries behind them.

No coercion? Voluntary?

Ha ha……

It would have been fine if he didn't understand, but after understanding the root cause, Hinata Hiashi became even more angry.

Not only was Sarutobi Hiruzen angry, but also the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato who had just been grateful.

At this time, Nara Shikaku spoke up, "One finger can be broken, and only by clenching five fingers can a fist be formed. Only by awakening the mind can the five fingers understand how to clench tightly."

After saying this, without waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two advisors to reprimand him, Nara Shikaku bowed slightly to them.

He is just the Hokage's assistant and cannot be considered a high-ranking figure in Konoha.

Those who respect the Hokage will naturally give him face, and the third generation and the first line, who are already in opposition, will naturally not look at other things.

"Lu Jiu... your clan always takes the most correct... position that best suits their own interests."

Sarutobi Hiruzen thrust another thorn.

But the one here at the moment is Hyuga Hiashi, not the hesitant and indecisive Uchiha Fugaku.

Hinata Hiashi understood what Shikaku said.

Only with the awakening of his thoughts can we have the situation today where the Fourth Hokage is unwilling to sacrifice him in exchange for peace.

Only by putting our five fingers together can we have the power to say no to them and get these old guys to sit down and discuss things.

"Hokage-sama."

Thinking of this, Hyuga Hiashi bowed slightly to Namikaze Minato, and then said: "The Kumogakure is not just wandering outside the Hyuga clan territory. The three Kumogakure who were killed wanted to sneak into the clan territory and kidnap Hyuga Hinata, the eldest daughter of the clan leader, in order to seize the Byakugan."

"So, I killed them as soon as I discovered them."

Hearing this, Minato Namikaze smiled.

"I am the Kage of Konoha. All ninjas and civilians are members of Konoha. The reason we gather together is so that we can live safely in this world."

"Forcing a small number of people to sacrifice for the sake of peace for the majority will only cause the collective called Konoha to collapse."

"Hiashi... No one can force you to do anything. If they want to fight, then fight!"

After the introduction of ideological courses in the Ninja School, there have been many members from Konoha.

Under the concentration of will, the domineering aura of the shadow naturally awakened as well.

The rising momentum made Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two feel their hearts tighten.

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu, who were about to open their mouths to scold, were held back by this momentum.

After a moment, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he turned and left with his two advisors.

……

At the same time, the returning Kumogakure released a ninja hawk.

Turning around, he looked at the delegation that was heading to Konoha.

"The Fourth Hokage is unwilling to hand over the murderer, Hinata Hiashi, and he has no hesitation. He cannot threaten to start a war."

He looked at the others and said, "We came for peace, from Kumogakure to Konoha to sign a peace agreement. But they killed three of our companions and are unwilling to give any explanation!"

For a moment, anger filled the entire room.

Until a box appeared.

Inside the box is an address.

The technique sent by heaven.

……

Konoha, the Sarutobi clan's territory, the courtyard of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"We shouldn't have let him succeed the Hokage in the first place!"

"This civilian is now dragging the entire village into the abyss!"

"An orphan, he's just trying to make a name for himself."

"When Konoha was first founded, the first Hokage could only reach an agreement with the five major daimyos. What makes him think he can just ignore it like this?"

"He's from a lowly family, and he just wants to achieve his goal this way! Hiruzen! We must not let the village continue to be left in his hands!"

"Hiruzen!"

The voices of his two old friends woke Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this moment he was flipping through the book in his hand.

This is the latest textbook for the Ninja School's history class, and it contains the content that students need to learn from the first year to the sixth year.

The content of the textbook is very story-telling, and the first lesson is about the theory of dreams that begins with the will of fire.

But then, it begins to tell the story of what happened before the Warring States Period, including a short story about nobles, samurai and common people.

Just after finishing the first academic year, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart was filled with excitement. At the beginning of life, it seemed that all life was the same.

The rebellion of the samurai could kill the daimyo, the roar of the common people could make the samurai timid, and the riot caused by hunger could terrify all the nobles.

It seems that the so-called aristocratic bloodline and the so-called surname have no meaning.

The former Heike imperial family was also destroyed overnight.

A child who was so poor that he had to beg became a national treasure in a few decades under the tide of the times.

And this child then got a surname, which became the surname of the royal family, and he also became a new nobleman.

"call……"

A puff of smoke ring was exhaled.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the two of them and asked, "Who compiled the history textbooks for the Ninja School?"

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is now the time to talk about this?

"Before the ninja village system was the Warring States Period, but what about before the Warring States Period?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered to himself, "The Sage of Six Paths has become a legend to us. Even the history of ninjas themselves is no longer remembered by any ninja..."

"If the events recorded in this textbook are true, then perhaps it is indeed finding a new path."

"Only by understanding the past can we find new paths. This is the meaning of history."

Utane Koharu frowned: "Whatever the nature of the history lesson is, the village is in a very dangerous situation now!"

Mitomon En followed up by saying, "Once the four major ninja villages besiege Konoha, the entire ninja world will probably come to carve up a piece of it. In addition, there is the volume of missions being commissioned."

"Without the commissions, the village won't be able to hold out for much longer! Namikaze Minato is leading the village to ruin!"

……

Chapter 380: Konoha is the target of public criticism, and war is brewing

The country of thunder, Yunyin Village.

"Qiang..."

The voice of the ninja hawk rang out, penetrating the clouds and reaching the decision-making center of Kumogakure, where the Raikage's office was located.

A moment later, Ma Buyi, who was only nineteen years old at the time, removed the note from the ninja eagle's claws and quickly went to the Anbu to reveal the secret.

Not long after, a scroll was placed in front of the Fourth Raikage Ai.

After reading it, the Fourth Raikage did not get angry, but just frowned.

Decisively chose war?

What gave Minato Namikaze such confidence?

The envoys from the Fire Country Daimyo's Mansion had talked to the Hokage several times before, and the Lightning Country had hinted to him several times, proving that their conversations ended unpleasantly.

Then... Minato Namikaze should be very clear that the provocation of Kumogakure is not just Kumogakure's matter, but the matter of the entire aristocracy.

The amount of mission commissions is controlled by the Daimyo Prefecture, and the economy of the ninja village also needs the support of the nobles. In this case, once a war breaks out, Konoha will truly be under siege.

And this time... is completely different from the past few Ninja World Wars.

The nobles gave the order, and the old and cunning Ōnoki of Iwagakure would no longer attack other villages as he did during the Third Ninja World War.

"Lord Raikage."

Mabui's expression revealed some worry: "Are we really going to go to war with Konoha?"

Ai looked up and replied, "There are no ninjas in Kumogakure who are afraid of war, but we will not fight a war that does not bring any benefits."

Ma Buyi was a little uneasy.

After thinking for a moment, he replied: "The Third Ninja World War ended more than six years ago. In more than six years, the village has just recovered a little. So..."

Ai was silent for a while.

He knew clearly the position of Ma Buyi when she said these words. After all, six years ago, she was only thirteen years old, had just graduated, and had also been to the battlefield.

After becoming his assistant, he also knew all the problems in the village.

"Do you know why... before the Third Shinobi World War, I have been pursuing bloodlines and secret techniques from various countries?"

The Fourth Raikage walked towards the window, his voice heavy, "Because wars are often times impossible to change with the power of one individual. The Third saved Kumogakure, but he also died of exhaustion."

"And the Byakugan bloodline plays a huge role in the war on the battlefield. I don't want to see the people around me sacrifice anymore, but the inevitable Fourth Shinobi World War forces me to make a choice early."

Having said that, Ai paused.

"You must give them what you promised them. You need to do this. I don't trust the others."

Ma Buyi nodded: "They are willing to sacrifice themselves for the village. We will try our best to meet all the conditions."

"But...do we really have to fight?"

The Fourth Raikage clenched his fist and a flash of lightning appeared.

"That depends on how much benefit they offer. But before that, we need to get the White Eyes. Now that we have gone from dark to light, don't blame us for using any means necessary."

As he spoke, he handed a note to Ma Buyi.

"Use the Heaven's Sent Jutsu to deliver this order. After obtaining the Byakugan, evacuate Konoha as soon as possible."

Ma Buyi bowed and left.

The Fourth Raikage was still looking at the note on the table.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is very maneuverable, and combined with Minato Namikaze's reaction speed, this space-time ninjutsu seems even more powerful.

Mobility turns to aggression.

In the subsequent conflict between Konoha and Kirigakure, this guy seemed to have developed a kind of unmarked ninjutsu, and its power should not be underestimated.