In the Land of Hot Water, among a forest.
Konoha and Kumogakure's guards met here. About twenty elite ninja were spread across the treetops, facing each other from a distance.
On the Kumogakure side, besides the Storm Release and Lava Release ninja, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee were also there.
The Konoha Ninja team led by Mitokado Homura was just as strong, with the Uchiha's Shisui and Jinsuke, the Hyuga clan's Hyuga Hizashi, and elite jonin like Kakashi.
Both sides had very strong teams, strong enough to fight a medium-sized ninja war.
Although their purpose was to meet, their eyes met and they subconsciously began to assess each other's strength, thinking about the possibility of winning. The air was full of tension.
The war between the two villages had only stopped a few months ago, and most of the ninja present could find their former opponents in each other's teams.
A gentle breeze blew through the branches of the trees, and silence flowed slowly through the forest.
After a moment, the ninja team in charge of the peace talk moved. They left the Kumogakure team and came to the Konoha side.
Whoosh...
With a sound of wind breaking, the Konoha Ninja immediately scattered, surrounding the peace talk team and looking around warily.
Guarding against both those outside and those inside.
Hyuga Hizashi had already activated his Byakugan, and at this time he scanned the Kumogakure team without hesitation.
After a moment, he nodded slightly to Mitokado Homura, indicating that they were not carrying any dangerous items, were not in an unusual state, were not using a transformation technique, were not controlled by a genjutsu, or anything else.
Mitokado Homura trusted Hyuga Hizashi's skills very much. After confirming that there were no problems, he waved his hand and ordered the team to start moving forward.
"Wait..."
At this time, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito suddenly spoke. She looked sideways with her dark eyes, but was looking at Shisui hidden in the shadows,
"We've safely delivered the people to you. If anything else goes wrong, this peace talk will be off."
Hearing this, Mitokado Homura frowned slightly and looked around.
In the Kumogakure team, including the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee, no one questioned Yugito's arrogance. Obviously, this was not just Yugito's attitude.
A bluff, trying to test the village's attitude?
Mitokado Homura said in a deep voice, "Whether or not there's a peace talk is a matter for the two villages. Kumogakure can't decide on its own."
Konoha was the victor of the war, and the peace talk was a tool to ask Kumogakure for compensation. Not to mention that Kumogakure had suffered significant losses in two consecutive wars, and the Fourth Raikage's injuries were unknown. Konoha would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.
"Then, shall we fight another one?"
Yugito's eyes curved into a smile, and her bright eyes looked straight at Shisui, not Mitokado Homura, and tried to provoke him,
"Last time, we didn't decide who would win. If we meet on the battlefield again, I'll definitely kill you."
Faced with the enemy's challenge, Shisui glanced at Yugito and remained silent, without making any response.
Mitokado Homura looked at Killer Bee, who was unafraid and let Yugito provoke him, and was surprised and uncertain.
According to previous expectations, the Kumogakure side, even if not humble, should at least show some restraint. How dare they be so reckless and yell?…
Could it be... that the Fourth Raikage's injuries have already healed?
Mitokado Homura was startled by this thought, but soon, he smiled slightly and said calmly,
"The ninja of Kumogakure are really tough. It's good to be young. This old man can't compare."
"However, I hope you can continue to be so tough when you meet Orochimaru on the battlefield again."
After saying this, Mitokado Homura ignored Kumogakure and led the Kumogakure group, including the peace talk team, towards the Land of Fire.
Watching Konoha disappear into the forest, Yugito put away her arrogance, which didn't match her appearance, and went back to her peaceful expression.
She looked towards the Land of Fire, and a worried look flashed in her eyes.
Orochimaru, he is indeed a terrifying man. Even if Raikage-sama has recovered now, he may not be his opponent.
Can what they failed to get on the battlefield be gained by empty threats? Yugito was very doubtful about this.
"Don't worry, Konoha may not dare to push the village too hard."
Killer Bee patted Yugito on the shoulder, speaking in a strange tone,
"If they really have no shame, then we'll just have to fight another war. Big brother's injuries are better. We Kumogakure aren't afraid of Konoha."
To start a war for the sake of a peace talk sounds absurd, but it often happens in the ninja world.
This is because the major ninja villages all know that peace is only a temporary truce, and any long-term demands in the peace agreement are just nonsense. They all focus on exchanging benefits that can be seen immediately.
As the defeated party, they either have to accept the enemy's harsh conditions, or they can only rise up in resistance and push back against the bottom line of the agreement.
Killer Bee had great confidence in Kumogakure and his big brother. Even if their overall strength was not as good as Konoha's, they were not the kind to be bullied.
Konoha's Third Hokage is old and cunning, and will never allow the situation to develop to that extent.
...
After two days of rushing, the Konoha team safely escorted the Kumogakure group to the village.
After a night of rest, the peace agreement officially began the next day.
At the negotiating table, based on the principle of 'asking for the sky and paying on the ground', the two Hokage advisors in charge of the negotiation made many excessive demands.
The ninja accompanying the Kumogakure side also argued on the basis of reason and denied many of the terms, but the Kumogakure delegation leader 'Guroya', who was supposed to be responsible for the negotiation, remained silent throughout the process, which made the other Kumogakure Ninja weaker in terms of morale and was forced to sign many very unfavorable agreements.
After three days, the two sides finally agreed on all the terms and officially held a signing ceremony for the peace agreement.
The Kumogakure delegation returned to their lodging in Konoha, and everyone except the leader 'Guroya' looked like they had lost their parents, with no joy at all.
Having signed such a humiliating agreement that could be called a disgrace, they would definitely be blamed when they returned to the village, and there would be no place for them there.
Looking at his worried and anxious subordinates, 'Guroya' twitched his lips, showing a strange smile,
"Don't worry, I have a way to make sure the village doesn't suffer."
No one paid attention to 'Guroya'. They were all upset on their own.
If the agreement had not yet been signed, these words might be believed, or at least they could boost morale, but now that everything has been settled, what's the use of saying this?
'Guroya' saw everyone's expressions and didn't explain any further. He smiled and walked into the room alone.
At this time, a distorted vortex suddenly appeared in the air, and then Obito stepped out of it, carrying a figure.
The figure looked exactly like 'Guroya'.
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