But all in all, this is a big improvement.

Things to come can only be left to the future to guide.

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After having lunch in the castle at noon, the five Kages left one after another with their guards and ANBU. Shiraishi also said goodbye to General Mifune of the Iron Kingdom, and returned to the Kingdom of Demons with Ayane and Ako.

The results of the negotiations have come out, and subsequent business cooperation and other matters can only be handled by professionals after returning to the village. There is no need for the Five Shadows to stay in the Iron Kingdom.

The second Five Shadows Conference concluded successfully.

But it will also usher in a new pattern in the ninja world, especially in the western part of the continent, where there will be a tripartite situation, where wind and earth will no longer dominate.

The Kingdom of Oni, which defeated the Kingdom of Wind head-on, gained the confidence to participate in the general trend of the ninja world.

"Not long ago, news came from the headquarters that the reason why Tsuchikage left the Five Shadows Conference in a hurry may be related to Akatsuki's activities."

Ayane said at this time.

"dawn?"

Shiraishi was slightly surprised.

"Well, being related to Akatsuki can also make the Tsuchikage leave the Five Kage Conference in a hurry. It can only be related to the tailed beast."

Ayane made her own judgment.

"In other words, has Akatsuki's operation officially begun? It's faster than expected."

Shiraishi frowned.

It was only a matter of time before Akatsuki took action against the tailed beasts of various countries.

It's just that he didn't expect it to start so soon.

Sealing a tailed beast requires skill, time, and sufficient preparation.

Moreover, the preparation time for capturing tailed beasts from various countries, as well as the technical power to suppress multiple tailed beasts, would be impossible for even the Ninja Village of a great country to come up with.

First of all, the container is the problem.

Not just any ninja can be used as a container for tailed beasts.

Adaptability is required.

For example, the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan are suitable carriers for sealing tailed beasts.

If the carrier is not suitable for the tailed beast, even with the support of excellent sealing techniques, it may cause the tailed beast's chakra to leak, leading to the extreme situation of the tailed beast controlling the Jinchūriki.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in the history of the tailed beast ninja village.

Especially in the early days, all countries did not have a clear concept of the seal of tailed beasts, which resulted in a large number of casualties.

Tailed beast-related technology was slowly developed by various countries during the First Ninja War. During the Second Ninja War, the sealing technology of various countries was once again improved. As long as the Jinchuriki's psychology is not overly stimulated, it is rarely seen.

The situation where the jinchūriki goes berserk.

Being able to covet and control multiple tailed beasts, Shiraishi can only attribute it to the special nature of the Samsara Eye.

It's not surprising to Shiraishi what kind of eyes or special abilities he possesses.

It is said that he also has the powerful ability to resurrect the dead.

It has exceeded the normal scope of ninjutsu.

Due to the lack of actual research data, Shiraishi was unable to judge how powerful Nagato would be with the Rinnegan Eye.

But it is undoubtedly very difficult.

"If Akatsuki really captured Iwagakure's tailed beast, then they picked a good time to do it. Now that the Tsuchikage has returned to Iwagakure, there will be no trace of the missing tailed beast at all."

Ayane sighed.

"As long as Lin is protected and no accidents happen to her, the Ten-Tails will not be able to revive...and the individual tailed beasts cannot be combined into one body. Although it is difficult, it is not impossible to deal with it. And with Akatsuki's actions, it becomes more and more difficult.

The more frequent it is, the ninja villages like Konoha will not remain indifferent, so let them contain Akatsuki."

"Don't we need to take action?"

"No, the next step is to complete the layout of the small country as soon as possible and let Akatsuki attract attention. In any case, the ninja villages of various countries will not easily reveal their tails. At that time, we will join forces with Yagura.

, leading the Fourth Ninja War jointly launched by the Kingdom of Oni and Kirigakure."

The garrison period for the Fengjian City in the Kingdom of Wind is thirteen years. In terms of time, it is enough, and there is even a surplus.

The nails in the Kingdom of Wind have been buried, and next are the Kingdom of Earth, the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Fire. The nails must be pushed down one by one.

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Two days later, Hiruzen returned to Konoha safely and went all the way to the Hokage Building without stopping.

The three Shikakus, who were the Hokage's escorts for the Five Shadows Conference, also followed closely and accepted the new arrangement.

The turmoil between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind has temporarily subsided, but no matter how you look at it, the Kingdom of Wind will never give up in the future. Maybe there will still be a fight between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind in the near future.

But these are not things for Konoha to consider for the time being. After welcoming back Jiraiya, Konoha can dissolve its temporary alliance with the Kingdom of Demons.

Until then, it won't be too late to join forces with Sunagakure.

After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Sunagakure is in urgent need of a stable and reliable ally.

In the same way, Iwagakure is also a target that can be won over.

The emergence of the Demon Country broke the stable situation in the western part of the continent, which gave Konoha an opportunity to win over Iwagakure.

If the three great kingdoms of Fire, Wind, and Earth could form an alliance, the advantage of the Ghost Country would be gone and would be greatly restricted.

The specific course of action must be discussed and brainstormed at the Jonin meeting.

When they arrived at their office, Hiruzen and Shikaku met an unexpected person, which made a few of them look slightly surprised.

"Tsunade?"

"Tsunade-sama?"

Inconsistent surprises and doubts came from the mouths of Hiruzen and Shikaku.

Amid the surprise, there was also joy.

In any case, with Konoha facing such a dilemma, Tsunade's return is also a good start.

However, before he could ask for help, Tsunade came over with a look of displeasure and asked Hiruzen: "Why do you want to cancel the arrest warrants for those traitorous ninjas? Why didn't you notify me in advance of such a big thing? Or, you guys

Do you think this is a small thing? Do you know what kind of misunderstanding others will have about Konoha by doing this?"

If it were an ordinary rebellious nin, Tsunade would certainly not pay attention.

But the Shiraishi three are different. The Uchihas who have occupied the Kingdom of Demons are different from the Hyuga clan ninjas, and they will pose a huge hidden danger to the village left by her grandfather, the first Hokage.

Tsunade's question caused Hiruzen and Shikaku to be shocked. They looked at Tsunade blankly, not knowing how to respond.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

Tsunade asked with a frown.

"Um, Tsunade-sama, I remember that I informed you about this in advance in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and you were..."

Shikaku said in a low voice.

"Have you been notified? When?"

There was a trace of confusion in Tsunade's eyes. Could it be that because she had been winning money recently, she was too happy that her mind was not clear?

My memory is not that bad.

Now it was Shikaku's turn to be silent and understand.

After the war in the Kingdom of Wind, the Tsunade he met in the Kingdom of Ghosts had a problem!

In other words, it was not Tsunade herself at all, but someone else pretended to be her.

He also managed to hide Haiichi's sensory ninjutsu.

"Shikaku, you mean..."

Tsunade was not stupid. She immediately understood something and her face became extremely ugly.

That brat actually found someone to impersonate her to interfere with the judgment of Konoha's top brass!?

"It seems that we have all been tricked, Hokage-sama, Tsunade-sama..."

Lu Jiu smiled bitterly before reacting.

Hiruzen also opened his mouth. He didn't expect that his guesses about Tsunade were all wrong.

Jiraiya is very important to Tsunade, but the existence of Konoha and the face of Konoha are equally important to Tsunade.

No matter how frustrated Tsunade is, she is a ninja of Konoha. Her bloodline and inheritance are unchangeable and her loyalty to Konoha will not be shaken by anyone's will!

"Before coming back, Shizune and I have been staying in the prison of the Kingdom of Demons to ensure Jiraiya's safety and treat his injuries. I didn't expect that this would give that brat an opportunity to take advantage of...

...I'm sorry, Sarutobi-sensei, I was not thoughtful enough."

Tsunade sighed. She didn't expect that Shiraishi would take advantage of this time difference to find someone to play him and mislead the judgment of Konoha's senior officials.
To be continued...