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Karuju Yagura glared at Ohnoki, "We are lucky to have these. We have never fought against the Konoha Twins."
"Yes, if there has been no fight, it is normal that the intelligence collected is not detailed."
In order to avoid another conflict between Ōnoki and Karatachi Yagura, Luo Sha had to step forward to act as a peacemaker, but at the same time he felt exhausted.
Before coming, it was agreed that there would be a Three Kage Talks, but as soon as it started, the initiator Ōnoki had a verbal conflict with the participant Karatachi Yagura.
Luo Sha was nervous when he saw this, and felt that this cooperation would be difficult...
However, what unfolded next was somewhat beyond Luo Sha's expectations. Oonoki and Karuta Yagura didn't say a word.
Instead, they picked up the documents on the table and examined them carefully.
Seeing this, Luo Sha no longer hesitated and picked up the last piece of information on the table.
As the sound of pages turning continued to ring out, the three shadows frowned, all looking bitter and resentful.
Chapter 175: The biggest challenge since the founding of Konoha Village. (A big chapter, please subscribe and vote!)
In the ninja world, there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall.
As long as you are willing to collect intelligence, no matter whose intelligence it is, as long as you give it enough time, it will still be difficult to figure it out, but it is still easy to get a general idea.
From the start of the third Ninja World War to now, Hatake Akira, Kakashi, and Namikaze Minato are undoubtedly the most famous ninjas in Konoha.
The Twins of Konoha: Akira Hatake and Kakashi Hatake.
Silver Flash of Konoha: Akira Hatake.
Konoha's Yellow Flash: Minato Namikaze.
Konoha Shura: Hatake Kakashi.
Konoha's Human Slayer: Minato Namikaze.
Their numerous titles, outstanding achievements, and superhuman strength have made these three people a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the four major countries.
As long as the three are not eliminated, or remain in a bound state, it will be extremely difficult for the four major countries to break through the Fire Nation's single-direction defense line.
Although Ōnoki had never fought with Hatake Akira, Kakashi, and Namikaze Minato, based on the information collected by his ninjas, he was still very wary of them.
Moreover, the annihilation of the Earthquake Core Team also sounded a wake-up call to Ohnoki.
If we continue to fight alone like before, let alone win the war, the best outcome would be to escape unscathed.
Only if the four major countries unite, unify their command or advance and retreat together, can they offset the pressure brought to them by Hatake Akira and the other two, and thus use their absolute advantage in numbers to defeat and divide the Fire Nation.
After all, war is never a matter of one or two people. Even though the strength of Hatake Akira and his two companions in mowing down enemies is obvious to all, as long as they can defeat the Konoha army before the three of them, the balance of war will tilt towards the four major countries.
Doing so would undoubtedly mean killing 800 enemies and losing 1,000 of their own people, but then again, as long as the four major countries unite to share the losses, they can definitely afford it!
It was because the Tsuchikage Ōnoki saw this that he took the lead in inviting the Kazekage Rasa and the Mizukage Karuta Yagura to come and discuss possible cooperation.
As for the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning...
The news of the Sandaime Raikage's death in battle could not be concealed at all, and until the three of them sat at the same table, the Hidden Cloud Village had not yet selected the Fourth Raikage.
It can be said that most of the Cloud Village has been destroyed, and coming or not will have no major impact on the subsequent talks.
The three shadows flipped through the intelligence data very quickly. Although their brows were frowning deeper and deeper, they still chose to exchange them after reading them.
The rustling sound of turning pages continued for about a quarter of an hour. The Mizukage, Karuta Yagura, pinched his forehead and was the first to put down the document in his hand.
Hatake Akira and Namikaze Minato are truly the most difficult ninjas he has ever seen, no doubt about it!
If one of them were picked out alone, it wouldn't necessarily cause Karuju Yagura so much of a headache.
But the problem is that from the beginning of the war to now, Hatake Akira and Namikaze Minato have always been tied together. Through the wonderful cooperation between the two, they have defeated the Kumogakure Village troops, which have an absolute advantage in numbers, and they have been defeated step by step.
They also forced the Third Raikage and the future Raikage successor A of the Hidden Cloud Village to death. Even the Eight-tailed Gyu-ki, whose strength was second only to the Nine-tailed Fox, was like a large pet in the hands of the two and was toyed with at will.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Karuta Yagura still believed in his heart that the Lightning Country was much stronger than the Water Country.
Even the Third Raikage, Karatachi Yagura, believed that he could not defeat him if he fought alone, and the two of them could only end up in a draw at best.
Glancing at Oonoki who also put the intelligence documents in his hand on the table, Karuta Yagura's eyes were full of disgust.
There is also hatred between the Kirigakure Village and the Iwagakure Village.
During the First Ninja World War, the Second Generation Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village and the Second Generation Tsuchikage of the Hidden Iwagakure Village died together on the battlefield.
Although a long time has passed, the hatred still remains.
This is also the main reason why Karutagi Yagura and Oonoki started arguing as soon as they met.
As for the Sand Village in the Wind Country, although it also has grudges with the two villages, neither of the two people in the Wind Country takes it to heart, so they can still tolerate it a little.
It doesn't matter if Kazekage Rasa acts as a peacemaker for once.
But even though he hated Ōnoki in his heart, Karatachi Yagura understood that cooperation was a matter of urgency if he wanted to win this Ninja World War.
Because the combined strength of Hatake Akira and Namikaze Minato is already beyond the norm, and with the equally powerful Hatake Kakashi, any of the four major countries would be unable to do anything to the three of them.
"Karoju Yagura, do you have any objection?!"
When Oonoki saw the disgust in Karutagi Yagura's eyes, he glared back at him immediately, with a hint of hostility in his voice.
"I have no opinion, I just simply don't like it!"
"Karoju Yagura! You…"
"Alright!" Fengying Luosha stepped forward again to act as a peacemaker, "Everyone has read the intelligence, and I think your thoughts are similar to mine."
"Hatake Akira, Hatake Kakashi, and Namikaze Minato must be eliminated!"
"Even if this war ends in failure, it's worth it!"
Luo Sha slapped the table, supported himself with one hand and stood up, then bent over and looked around at the two of them, "What do you think?"
"Hatake Akira, Hatake Kakashi, and Namikaze Minato must be eliminated, but the war must also be won!"
Tsuchikage Ohnoki tapped the table with one finger, "Otherwise, what's the point of launching this war? Who will be responsible for the losses we suffer? You? Or you?"
"Hmph!" Karuju Yagura crossed his arms, "Oonoki, if you want to cooperate, you have to show some sincerity. Don't forget that you were the one who initiated this meeting!"
"It was indeed me who initiated it." Ohnoki glanced at Karitachi Yagura, "But this is not just my thing. I just started it."
"If you ask me, whoever started it should bear the main responsibility." Karuji Yagura's purpose became clear, "What do you think, Luo Sha?"
It was obvious that Karutagi Yagura was trying to win over the Kazekage Rasa. Both Ōnoki and Rasa were smart people, so they naturally saw through it at a glance.
In the ninja world, the alliance of the strong is the most unreasonable form of alliance.
This is not difficult to understand. After all, after defeating the Fire Nation, there will inevitably be a fight between the two powers.
Karatachi Yagura would rather his future opponent be the Kingdom of Wind than to compete with the Kingdom of Earth.
First, the geographical location of the Water Kingdom determines that they are out of reach when confronting the Earth Kingdom. Second, the strength of the Earth Kingdom is much stronger than that of the Wind Kingdom.
But Fengying Luosha also had his own little plans in mind.
"Karoju Yagura, I know you have historical issues with Ōnoki, but what we need to face now is not the past, but the present and the future."
Luo Sha knew that his situation was very delicate. Both sides wanted to win him over, so this became his capital to play both sides.
Sometimes the weak defeats the strong, that's how it happens.
"I have an immature idea." Fengying Luosha sat back in his chair, and the guard behind him promptly handed him a map.
The one who served as the bodyguard for Kazekage Rasa was his brother-in-law Yashamaru.
Fengying Luosha spread out the map in his hand, "Please look, everyone." He pointed to the positions of the three countries on the map, "Our Wind Country and Earth Country are now separated only by the Rain Country."
"As long as we can pull the Rain Country into our camp, or convince Hanzo to let the Rain Country pass through our camp, then our Wind Country can join forces with the Earth Country and launch a devastating attack on the Fire Country."
"And the Water Nation can use the two countries you currently occupy as a springboard to harass the Fire Nation's rear when our forces are united."
Luo Sha’s plan was a good one. As long as they could occupy or persuade the Rain Kingdom to pass through it, the Wind Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom would be able to gather the maximum strength of their two countries and launch a general attack on the Fire Kingdom.
But although the plan was good, Karuju Yagura was very dissatisfied.
What does Luo Sha think of their Water Country?
Soy sauce?
Or a discarded pawn?
It seems that the Water Country may suffer the least loss after the three major countries unite in the future.
But anyone with a discerning eye could see that with the superb mobility of Hatake Akira and the other two, they would definitely prioritize dealing with the lone Water Country members.
Because they only pick on the weak, only by dealing with the weak Water Kingdom can the Fire Kingdom concentrate all its forces to deal with the combined forces of the Wind Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom.
In this case, the Water Country would become a target to attract firepower and serve as a cover for the Wind Country and the Earth Country to attack Konoha.
Unless Karuji Yagura is crazy, he will agree to this arrangement!
"I disagree!"
Kujiya Yagura shook his head. "Hanzo Salamander will never agree to borrow the passage. Besides, if a war really comes to a head, the Rain Country will be a tough nut to crack."
"Even if you two families work together to take over the Rain Country, it will take at least half a year."
"Based on the intelligence records of the strength and talent of the three Hatake Akirasaki, half a year is enough for them to grow again. Don't forget that the Hatake brothers are only 9 years old this year!"
"And when that time comes, do you think the Lightning Nation should fight, surrender, or negotiate in advance?"
What Karutagi Yagura said made sense. The Kazekage Rasa and the Tsuchikage Ōnoki looked at each other and exchanged a subtle look.
"I know this is difficult for you, the Water Nation, but your geographical location determines your disadvantage in this war."
Luo Sha spread his hands and said, "You should have a deep understanding of the two previous ninja wars. You should know this clearly without me saying it."
"Luo Sha! Do you think our Water Country is inferior to your Wind Country?!"
boom!
Although Goji Yagura is not tall and has a baby face, when he gets angry, his momentum is not weak at all.
Seeing that Karuju Yagura was getting anxious, Luo Sha quickly stretched out five fingers and shook them in front of his eyes.
"In order to avoid misunderstandings and to compensate for the pressure that the Water Country will bear in the future, we, the Wind Country, are willing to bear 3% of your military expenses."
"This……"
The expression on Karutagi Yagura's face eased slightly, and he then glanced at the calm and composed Ohnoki, and the meaning was self-evident.