Chapter 122 Capital Incident
Chapter 122 Capital Incident
"We won! We won! The Sand Ninja surrendered!"
"Konoha has won once again, long live the Hokage!!"
"This is the result of aggression. No one has ever been able to shake Konoha!"
Every household decorated their houses with lights and streamers, and everyone was telling each other the news. The victory of the war inspired the people of Konoha, and Kaede Hoshino's prestige reached a new peak.
The orphanage had already been completely renovated by this time. New houses had been built, and the children were wearing new clothes and eating hot meals.
When Yakushi Chihori heard the news of Konoha's victory, she also smiled sincerely. She looked down at the one-year-old child in her arms and said in a soft voice.
"Nano, Hokage-sama is the kindest person I have ever met. It is my honor."
"You must grow up happily and repay Hokage-sama for all he has done for the orphanage one day."
Ononoyu was confused, with her big round eyes open, her head slightly tilted, and crystal saliva flowing from the corners of her mouth.
Seeing this, Pharmacist Chihori laughed and shook her head. Maybe she didn't understand yet.
The news of Konoha's victory spread throughout the ninja world, and at the same time, a major event happened.
A war broke out between the Cloud Village and the Iwagakure Village, with both sides fighting each other with bloodshed and constant friction.
The Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki devised numerous strategies and used the terrain to his advantage to fight against the Cloud Ninjas, causing them to suffer heavy losses.
At the critical moment, the Third Raikage burst out with amazing power, holding back tens of thousands of Rock Ninjas and creating time for the troops to evacuate.
The final result of this battle was not known to the ninja world until a few days later, and the ending was both surprising and regrettable.
The Third Raikage was dragged down and exhausted to death.
But before he died, he also killed thousands of Iwagakure ninjas, which made Ohnoki's face turn black with anger.
Not only did they fail to encircle and kill the enemy, but thousands of people were killed in return. Who can you complain to?
He actually met such a fierce person.
But now that things have come to this, Ohnoki can only grit his teeth and swallow it.
If you injure one thousand enemies, you will lose eight hundred of your own. It is just like this.
Because of this shocking battle, the Cloud Ninja and the Iwa Ninja became enemies and both sides had to withdraw.
After hearing the news, Xingye Feng shook his head and sighed: "Raikage, what a pity."
Perhaps it was the mutual respect between strong men, he had a good impression of the Raikage, at least they could get along.
But the principle that when a person dies it is like the extinguishing of a light is of no use to him. If he wanted, he could enter the Pure Land at any time.
Pull out the Third Raikage to have a chat to relieve boredom.
Thinking of this, Feng Hoshino no longer felt regretful and focused on dealing with post-war affairs in Konoha.
After all, although Konoha won the war, it also suffered heavy losses, with thousands of casualties.
These affairs after death must be handled properly without any mistakes.
But compared to these, the main thing now is the negotiations with the Sand Ninja... and the Rain Country.
"Huruzen, tell me what we want in this negotiation." Because Nara Shikaichi went to the capital, he was not in Konoha at the moment, and Hoshino Kaede could only look at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Without waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to say anything, Danzo slammed the table and said fiercely: "Cede territory and pay compensation to make the Sand Ninja feel the pain, so that they will remember the consequences of starting a war."
He has always been in favor of war and showed no mercy to his enemies. He only cares about the result, not the process.
We can see some of this from what he did afterwards.
As for whether there are morals or not...haha, in the ninja world, the strong are respected. If you are strong, you are right. Who cares about these things?
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said, "Danzo, calm down. There are so many people here. Pay attention."
"Hmph." Danzo snorted lightly, but didn't say anything else. However, that fierce look was still there.
He gave cruelty to his enemies and gentleness to himself.
"Hokage-sama, the Sand Ninja started a war and caused irreparable damage to Konoha. We must seek an explanation."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said seriously, his face looked kind but his tone was not.
One thing is for sure, when it comes to interests, he is not a saint.
Now Konoha is the most powerful ninja in the world, defeating its enemies with overwhelming superiority time and time again. If the Sand Ninja dare to invade, they will pay a heavy price.
Xingye Feng nodded slightly, turned his eyes and looked at the others: "What do you think?"
Uchiha Kitajima immediately expressed his opinion: "Elder Sarutobi is right. The Sand Ninja started a war without any reason, which caused a bloody storm in the ninja world and made the people of Konoha feel uneasy. There must be an explanation for this."
He spoke with such certainty, as if it were true, that he was so shameless that Xingye Feng's eyes twitched.
Panic? How do you know that? Are you imagining it?
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed like a fox. Great minds think alike.
"Minister Kitajima is right. I agree. The Sand Ninja must pay the price!"
After these words were spoken, other families and jonin echoed in unison, showing an unprecedented tacit understanding.
"The Sand Ninjas are committing all kinds of evil, such as burning, killing, and plundering. This is causing great harm to the ninja world and they must be punished!"
"I agree with Elder Sarutobi. Konoha has lost thousands of people. These are the people of Konoha. How can we just let this happen so hastily?"
"Yes, that's right!"
"Well, blood debt must be paid with blood! One life for another!"
The charm of language was revealed at this moment. Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed a master of rhetoric in the future, and he mobilized the enthusiasm with just a few words.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Xingye Feng raised the corners of his lips and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. In a trance, everyone felt a chill surge in their hearts, rushing up from their spine to the top of their heads, and they all shuddered.
"Very good, it seems that everyone agrees."
"Then wait until Shikaichi comes back and start negotiating with the Sand Ninja, and sort out some things within Konoha at the same time."
Hoshino Kaede's tone was as sharp as a knife, ready to strike, but his smiling eyes revealed a chill.
Hearing this, everyone showed angry expressions, and Uchiha Kitajima wanted to just go to the door with a knife.
Only after they returned from the battlefield did they find out what had happened in Konoha in the past few days.
He worked hard in the wars outside, but there was a thief at home and he provided supplies to the enemy village.
What can be tolerated by scholars?
Xingye Feng saw their expressions, and suddenly his heart moved. He stood up with a subtle expression and walked to the window.
After a moment, he whispered, "Hmm...Is it still useful? I still need to compare fists with them."
"Hokage-sama, what happened?"
The sudden standing up made everyone puzzled, and Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with a frown.
Xingye Feng came back to his senses, smiled slightly, and then said in a low voice: "Haha, Lu Yi is having some troubles in the capital."
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused a sensation among the crowd. Could it be that...
Danzo said indignantly: "This is too much bullying, those officials deserve to die!"
This statement is extreme, but it is what everyone thinks in their heart, only one person said it out loud.
Xingye Feng pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not time to die now, at least wait a few years."
"I'll go over there first. You guys discuss and come up with a negotiation list, and then we can refine it later."
After a brief explanation, Hoshino Kaede put on the Hokage hat, and then a faint blue halo spread around his body, and a twisted force spread out.
With a whoosh, it crossed a distance of thousands of miles and headed directly to the capital of the Fire Nation.
met free