This is not at all out of the so-called collegiality in the past. Lu Jiu has reason to believe that under the smiling face of the other party, he must be very eager for someone to cause trouble here and solve the trouble at once.

Considering that the other party once had the experience of defeating Raikage, one of the Five Shadows, this kind of deterrence is enough to make people here not dare to act rashly.

"Of course, the same goes for us. We came here to negotiate with a sincere attitude, and we don't want any unpleasant things to happen here with our past colleagues."

Shikaku said seriously.

"Shikaku-san didn't even blink when he said he was panicking."

"On this point, we are both mutually exclusive."

Shikaku fought back not to be outdone.

"Well, I am becoming more and more interested in the next development. In short, if you don't cause trouble here, I am very willing to entertain you. In the same way, if you plan to do something here, I personally

I will still feel very happy.”

After Ayane said this, she turned around and walked away with a smile.

It wasn't until Ayane's figure disappeared in the corridor that Shikaku and the others' tense heartstrings relaxed a little.

The same goes for Shizune. The pink pig next to her was trembling even after Ayane left, as if she smelled something very scary and did not dare to hesitate loudly.

The only person who is relatively calm is Tsunade.

She was not frightened by the aura Ayane deliberately created, she just frowned as if thinking about something.

"Well, Tsunade-sama..."

"The temptation should end here. Nara brat, or in other words, your goal should have been achieved."

Tsunade interrupted Shikaku's words and sighed slightly.

Shikaku nodded, and then said: "Yes, I know this. But next, I also ask Tsunade-sama not to leave the country of ghosts for the time being."

Tsunade nodded perfunctorily, not very happy.

"In addition, regarding the Uchiha genocide incident that Hyuga Ayane mentioned just now, the reasons are actually very complicated. Tsunade-sama should not be too gullible... After all, she is a ninja who left the village, and she will definitely make all kinds of remarks without any real evidence.

Come to discredit the Hokage-sama and prove that you are right in leaving the village."

"I have my own judgment on this kind of thing. However, I didn't expect that your relationship with Sarutobi-sensei would be reconciled so quickly."

Tsunade still remembered that Shikaku was a staunch supporter of Minato, the Fourth Hokage.

"Ah, I was not very sensible when I was young, but now I can say that I am more mature."

Shikaku scratched his head awkwardly, looking troubled.

"Yeah?"

Tsunade was a little uninterested, and when she was about to return to the house, Shikaku said again:

"Actually, Hokage-sama became tired a long time ago and is in need of a suitable successor."

This sentence seems to be implying something.

Or maybe his inner desire has never been extinguished by the flood of reality, and he is still struggling for something.

There were complicated colors in Tsunade's eyes, and she walked directly into the room without giving Shikaku an answer.

Shikaku sighed, is it still not possible?

For Shikaku, the biggest dilemma Konoha faces now is not the elimination of rebellious ninja who may endanger the safety of the village, but the lack of a sufficiently enlightened leader.

Instead of focusing the village's efforts on eliminating rebellious ninjas, it is better to concentrate on developing itself.

As long as you are strong, any difficulties will no longer be a problem.

Shikaku clearly felt that the Hokage-sama was beginning to feel confused.

Is there any causal connection between the Uchiha clan being exterminated, or is there someone else behind it, such as someone at the root?

But not choosing the most rational approach also means that the Hokage is no longer the confident ninjutsu doctor in the past, but an old man whose will has been slowly eroded by time.

This is Konoha's biggest crisis, not rebellion.

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The country of wind.

Hidden in the sand in the camp.

Sarutobi Takashi came to the lounge where Jiraiya was, with a slightly relaxed expression on his face, as if something happened that made him happy.

"What's wrong, Long?"

Sarutobi Takashi couldn't wait to smile and said: "Brother Jiraiya, it has been confirmed that Hyuga Ayane is not a frontline battlefield, but stationed in Shion Castle, the capital of the Kingdom of Demons."

"What about Chiba Shiraishi?"

Jiraiya asked.

Hinata Ayane is not on the frontline battlefield, so the position of the last remaining person has not yet been determined.

It has long been determined that Uchiha Ruri is on the frontline battlefield. Next, we only need to confirm the location of the third person. Then, their surprise attack will be more certain of success.

Sarutobi Takashi replied: "This cannot be determined yet, but according to Mr. Shikaku's judgment, Chiba Shiraishi is more likely to be on the front line. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Demons will not be so aggressive and offensive on the battlefield of the Kingdom of Wind.

Violent. They must have something to rely on."

And this support, in Sarutobi Takashi's opinion, is probably the third person hiding on the front line, Chiba Shiraishi.

"Can't you be 100% sure? But in order for the surprise attack to be successful, uncertain factors must also be taken into account. Then, let's carry out the beheading operation on the assumption that Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri are on the front line."

Three people are missing one, which is very important information for Jiraiya.

The difficulty of surprise attacks will also be reduced a lot.

Just to deal with the two of them, Jiraiya would be very confident in cooperating with Sunagakure's actions.

"yes."

"I'm going to tell Feng Ying the news. You should also be prepared and don't let the other side see any flaws. When the enemy falls into the trap, that's when we will appear and take them down in one fell swoop."

After saying that, Jiraiya left the tent, transformed into a Suna ninja, and walked towards the tent lounge where Kazekage Rasa was.

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In the office of the frontline base, Shiraishi took the information sent by Ayane and after reading it, he thought deeply and then laughed.

"Use Tsunade-sensei to contain someone from behind? It's really a good method."

Unfortunately, from the beginning, he had no intention of letting Ayane intervene on the frontline battlefield.

Not only because Ayane needs to be in the rear to guard against the ninja villages that have not participated in the war, but also because the troops placed on the front line have been seriously saturated, and there is no need to arrange Ayane on the front line.

From Konoha's actions, Shiraishi also clearly felt that the Hokage was secretly anxious.

Is it because of the Uchiha clan's affairs and fear that they will settle the score in the future and continue to secretly arrange plots that are detrimental to Konoha, so they have the idea of ​​​​eliminating the roots in advance?

Or is there a deeper reason?

The only thing that is certain is that Konoha really intends to intervene in the battlefield here, and there is no possibility of relaxation between them.

It will be equally difficult for the situation to ease in the future.

Suddenly, the earth shook. There was some terrible force shaking the earth.

Shiraishi subconsciously looked out the window. A huge shadow enveloped the sun in the sky, overwhelming the sky and hitting the outer wall of the base fiercely.

On the high wall of the base, the ninjas from the Kingdom of Oni looked down at the densely packed sand ninja, which had surrounded the outer wall of the base. They kept using ninjutsu and kunai with detonating talismans to bombard the barrier.

On the gold placer waves that surged like a passing tsunami, a figure stood still, with a resolute face and a strong desire to attack in his eyes. It was none other than the Fourth Kazekage Rasa.

He controls the placer gold and makes the gathered placer gold, like a surging tsunami, move forward wave after wave, never stopping.
Chapter completed!