Chiyo sighed, reaching this point was already her best effort.

Although the words of the Fourth Raikage are unpleasant to hear, they are also true.

Sunagakure was the loser, so how could he get so much tolerance?

There are also all kinds of clandestine affairs among the five major countries, and it is impossible to truly be on the same page.

Mifune nodded, feeling greatly relieved.

If Sunagakure continues to be strong, it is very likely that it will end up asking for trouble.

He did not expect that the ninjas among the five major countries would be so distrustful.

The Kingdom of Ghosts is now using the Kingdom of Wind as a stepping stone to intervene in the pattern between the great powers. As a samurai, it is difficult for Mifune to predict what changes will be caused in the future.

It's nothing more than the emergence of one more big country, and it won't have much impact on the neutral iron country.

"Then, let me be the referee." Mifune did his part and looked at Iwagakure's vacant position: "First of all, Lord Tsuchikage. Before he left, he left a message saying that he would give full support to Sunagakure. Therefore, Kaze no.

The country is the first to get one vote. Next is Mr. Hokage, do you support the country of wind or the country of ghosts?"

Look at the Third Hokage.

Hiruzen touched the pipe in his hand, glanced at Shiraishi, hesitated for a moment and then replied: "The Kingdom of Ghosts."

No matter what, Jiraiya must be rescued and come back. Now he can only choose to believe in the promise of the Demon Country.

There is no other way to go except this way.

Thinking that one day he would be forced to this point by a traitorous ninja, and would have to constantly give in to his murderous enemy, Hiruzen couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Maybe, I really did something wrong in the first place.

Things should not have developed into this situation.

Whether it was Sakumo, Minato, or Danzo's actions, which led to the tragedy of genocide of the Uchiha clan, Itachi was left to bear all the charges alone and went to the criminal organization to serve as Konoha's spy...

After going back, it's time to think about the Fifth Hokage. Hiruzen thought to himself.

Konoha needs a new Hokage to lead the village forward.

After Hiruzen answered, Mifune nodded and glanced at the Fourth Raikage next to Hiruzen.

Now, the number of votes received by the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Ghosts is a one-to-one tie.

There are still two shadows left that have not made a choice.

"What is Raikage-dono's decision?"

Facing Mifune's question, the Fourth Raikage glanced at Chiyo and Shiraishi and replied without hesitation: "Kumogakure abstains."

Abstain?

Not only Mifune, but also Chiyo looked at the Fourth Raikage in astonishment, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, not knowing what the Fourth Raikage was up to.

Shiraishi sat there expressionless, unmoved.

"That's it. Lord Raikage abstains from voting, so the only one left is the crucial vote in Lord Mizukage's hand."

Mifune gathered his thoughts and looked at Yagura.

"You really gave me a big problem, Raikage-dono."

Yagura did not answer immediately, but smiled bitterly at the Fourth Raikage, as if he was mocking himself.

"Hmph, there is no need for Kumogakure and the Kingdom of Thunder to pay attention to such a trivial matter."

Everyone had no choice but to respond to the Fourth Raikage's extremely vague response.

Before coming, each village had already gone through internal meetings to decide which country to support in the Five Shadows Conference.

In other words, the decision of the Fourth Raikage was not his own will, but was most likely a joint decision after a high-level meeting of Kumogakure.

The Fourth Raikage just stated the results of Kumogakure's high-level meeting.

"To be honest, Kirigakure is alone overseas. Since the first ninja war, he has been withdrawing from the stage of the ninja world and living in a corner. Coupled with the internal struggle that occurred a few years ago, Kirigakure suffered heavy losses. Now he is only

Barely recovering, it is inconvenient to intervene in the complicated political situations of various countries. Therefore, Kirigakure's choice is the same as Kumogakure's, to remain neutral and abstain from voting."

Yagura said Kirigakure's choice simply and neatly, causing a brief silence in the conference room.

The current result is that with two abstentions, the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Ghost each received one vote, resulting in a one-to-one draw.

This result was unexpected for everyone. Even Shiraishi, who was sitting in his seat, was a little confused and didn't know how to speak.

Chiyo loosened her grip slightly. Although it did not meet her expectations, it was not the best result. It was barely within the tolerance of Sunagakure.

She glanced at Yagura with pity.

If we can get the support of the other party, this vote will obviously go in a direction that is beneficial to Sunagakure.

But unfortunately, when negotiating with Yagura last night, no matter how she said that Sunagakure would pay Kirigakure a generous reward, Yagura refused to accept the offer, and did not indicate which party he would publicly support.

She thought that Yagura had already been won over by the Kingdom of Demons, but now it seems that Yagura has also not accepted the influence of the Kingdom of Demons and has a neutral attitude.

Considering Kirigakure's current situation, neutrality is indeed the best choice.

"The current result is a one-to-one draw. Does the Kingdom of Ghosts still insist on requiring the Kingdom of Wind to pay the above compensation?"

Chiyo glanced at Shiraishi.

Facing Chiyo's question, Shiraishi's face became slightly embarrassed, and it seemed that he felt a little troubled because of this result.

"No matter what, the Country of Wind is a defeated country, and the problem of loan settlement has not been resolved. The Country of Wind must give an explanation to the Country of Ghosts."

After thinking deeply, Shiraishi's tone softened.

There's something going on. When Chiyo heard what Shiraishi said, he suddenly felt confident.

Sure enough, the Kingdom of Ghosts does not want to start a war with the Kingdom of Wind again. The previous tough attitude was just to intimidate the Kingdom of Wind.

"Then, the Kingdom of Oni needs to re-introduce compensation conditions. Neither Sunagakure nor the Daimyo will agree to ask for the entire northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind. If the Kingdom of Oni insists on going to war and ignores the agreement of the five major countries, then Sunagakure will also

We will stay with you until the end. When the time comes, other countries may also get involved."

It was barely a win, but Chiyo knew that this so-called win was just a kind of psychological comfort, so that Sunagakure's face would not be so miserable.

Seeing that Shiraishi was indeed sitting there thinking seriously, Chiyo's heart relaxed.

At this moment, Yagura saw that the atmosphere had calmed down, interrupted Shiraishi's contemplation, and said, "Well, as a neutral party, I have a few words to say."

"Please speak, Mizukage-dono."

Chiyo looked at Yagura in a relaxed mood.

I felt that the indifferent Mizukage in front of me was not as unkind as the rumors said.

His neutral attitude can be regarded as helping Sunagakure to a certain extent.

"Throughout the history of the ninja world, it is reasonable for the victorious country to demand compensation from the defeated country to quell the war between countries. The reason why the country of wind and the country of ghosts are at odds is entirely because both sides have different opinions on each other's answers.

Not very satisfied. How about this, how about each side taking a step back?"

Yagura smiled.

"How do we each take a step back?"

Shiraishi asked.

"The Kingdom of Ghost's request for the entire northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind is indeed a bit excessive, and it also makes people doubt whether the Kingdom of Ghost has other intentions. How about this? Cut the northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind in half and divide it between the Kingdom of Ghost and the Kingdom of Wind.

How is the country? As far as I know, most of the northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind is barren wasteland with a serious lack of water sources and vegetation. This is not an unacceptable price for the Kingdom of Wind."

Yagura looked at Chiyo.

After hearing this, Chiyo was about to answer, but Shiraishi refused coldly.

"Impossible! Now the entire northwest region of the Kingdom of Wind is now under the rule of the Kingdom of Demons. Kazami Castle, which is connected to the central gateway of the Kingdom of Wind, was also taken over by our Kingdom of Demons with the defeat of Sunagakure.

If only half of the northwest region of the Wind Country is obtained in the end, the Oni Country will not be able to recover its capital at all. Moreover, Mr. Mizukage's remarks about the Oni Country make me wonder whether Kirigakure has been attracted by Sunagakure and jointly bully the small country.

The land of ghosts.”

As soon as Shiraishi finished speaking, the ninjas of Konoha and Kumogakure couldn't help but look at Yagura, quite agreeing with Shiraishi's words.

Because the northwest of the Kingdom of Wind is indeed a barren land, and the only thing that is profitable is Fengjian City, the gateway to the central part of the Kingdom of Wind.

If only half of the northwest region is ceded, Kazami Castle will naturally be returned to the Kingdom of Wind. Yagura's proposal is undoubtedly more favorable to Sunagakure.

"Just like the vote just now, Kirigakure will remain absolutely neutral. As a Mizukage, I will not favor any party."

Yagura frowned and said, quite dissatisfied with Shiraishi's words.

"That kind of vote means nothing. Maybe it was just done to paralyze the Demon Country and was deliberately shown to me. Speaking of which, Mr. Mizukage, who came to power in the form of a coup, every word you said is hard to understand.

People believe it.”

"Together, if you are controlling the Kingdom of Demons behind the scenes as a traitor, I will also think that you have other agendas and are not worthy of trust. No matter what, the Kingdom of Demons is not the sixth largest country, and you are not the Five Kages."

Yagura snorted coldly, his childlike face full of anger and anger.

When Chiyo saw Shiraishi getting into a fight with Yagura, he felt happy and had only one thought -
Chapter completed!