Tsunade left about five minutes later.

Probably because he was worried that staying here too long would arouse suspicion from interested people.

After all, as a Sannin of Konoha, it is indeed a bit unreasonable to come alone to communicate with the enemy in private.

Just thinking of the proposal that Tsunade mentioned just now, after Tsunade left, the indifference in Shiraishi's eyes was immediately replaced by a kind of indifference that lost all warmth.

The tea on the table in front of him was already cold, and it seemed like the state of mind Shiraishi wanted to show at this time.

Although he was a little disappointed, this disappointment was quickly swept away from Baishi's heart.

After all, Shiraishi didn't have high expectations from the beginning if he wanted Tsunade to abandon Konoha and join the Kingdom of Demons.

Unlike him, Tsunade has too many bonds with Konoha, and the blood on her body has already flowed with the color of Konoha.

The reason why he came here to recruit without giving up was because he valued Tsunade's medical ability, which could greatly alleviate the medical pressure in the Demon Country. Her achievements in medical ninjutsu were unquestionable; secondly, if Tsunade was allowed to join the Demon Country, The country can further weaken Konoha's strength, or in other words, the real purpose is to weaken the overall strength of the five major countries.

The traditional five major countries have continued to expand their armaments and increase the number of ninjas over the years. Except for Sunagakure, who is still recovering, every village can now raise a ninja force of tens of thousands at any time and launch a large-scale war. If they are given With enough time to prepare, more ninja troops can be mobilized and continuously invested in the war. This greatly increases the burden on the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Unfortunately, Tsunade still refused.

She chose to inherit the will of fire. It can also be said that it was the new will of fire that she summarized and comprehended, trying to restore Konoha to its past glory, and even go further.

As the founder of the original medical reform, Tsunade has a different ability to adapt to other people. Although she is over fifty, her thinking is not rigid.

On the contrary, she is keen on learning all kinds of knowledge, and traveling has continuously increased her new understanding of the world, nature, and human beings.

It can be said that Shiraishi did not find it strange that Tsunade tried to use what she had learned to reform within Konoha. Rather, Shiraishi found it a bit strange that she did not make changes.

The only thing I didn't expect was her plan to unite with the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Although the idea is very good, for a future that even Tsunade herself may not be able to confirm, he wants to buy two years from the Kingdom of Demons with nothing... Even if he is willing to wait, the Kingdom of Demons will Can't wait.

If Konoha, which has the support of the Demon Country, is still unable to form an alliance with the Demon Country after two years, then this will not only provide Konoha with time to develop stably, but also take advantage of the Demon Country's Technology has strengthened the enemy's effective strength.

Doing this kind of thing is really not worth the gain.

He didn't reject Tsunade face to face, he just didn't want to see her disappointed.

In Shiraishi's heart, the birth of such considerations can be said to be a disguised rejection.

"A verbal agreement will only become a verbal agreement in the end. I have to say, this is really a pity, Tsunade-sensei..."...

Shiraishi sighed, stood up from the cushion, and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes.

"Lord Shiraishi."

The wandering witch appears in the corner of the room, waiting for orders.

"I'll leave this to you."

"yes."

After receiving the response from the wandering witch, Shiraishi walked towards the door.

Things here are over. Next, it’s time to find out what’s going on at Toad Mountain. A coldness flashed in Shiraishi’s eyes.

The so-called Toad Mountain is Miaomu Mountain.

One of the three holy places in the world of psychic beasts, it belongs to the worry-free paradise of toads.

It is said that it is an extremely secret paradise in the ninja world. People who don't know the place may not be able to find its entrance even if they walk around for a month without sleep.

However, he already knew the entrance location of Mt. Miaomu from the live dragon, so he didn't need to search randomly like a headless fly, which saved him a lot of time.

But what is the environment inside Miaomu Mountain? How many large psychic beasts are there? How many psychic beasts are capable of celestial arts? What levels are they at? What level is that giant toad immortal who has lived for thousands of years?

Creatures... these are all unknown things to Shiraishi.

The unknown means that rashly starting a war with it will create uncontrollable risks.

Shiraishi has always disliked uncontrollable risks. What he has to do is to find out the detailed combat layout of Miaomu Mountain, and then change this part of the risk from unknown to controllable.

Finally...annihilation!

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"You're back so soon, Tsunade-sama?"

Shizune, who was still resting in the room, realized that Tsunade had been out for less than twenty minutes and quickly returned. She was a little surprised at Tsunade's mobility.

Tsunade seemed to respond to Shizune and nodded.

"Well, after all, it's not the right time to reminisce about the past. The two sides just need to have frank negotiations. Moreover, as time goes by, I'm afraid that the root side will be alert. So, after talking about the matter, I came back immediately."

Now the people who monitor him are not only Jiraiya, but also the ninjas at his base. Those people are also paying attention to his actions.

If you leave for a long time, Shizune may not be able to keep it a secret.

She didn't want people to notice that she was meeting Bai Shi in private.

"By the way, where's that guy Jiraiya? There's nothing wrong with him, right?"

Tsunade thought of something and felt slightly worried on her face.

With her strength, as long as she is careful, it is not too difficult to secretly meet Shiraishi without concealing the truth from people at the base.

But Jiraiya is different. He and he are both Sannin, and their strength is basically the same. It is not that easy to find Shiraishi without telling him.

If you don't take him first, it will be difficult to meet and negotiate with Shiraishi alone.

"Don't worry, Tsunade-sama. Jiraiya-sama ate a lunch box with leftover ingredients last night and is probably still sleeping soundly in his room."

The smile on Shizune's face made Tsunade relax.

"That guy's vigilance towards acquaintances is still so weak."

Tsunade shook her head helplessly, not knowing whether this was Jiraiya's advantage or disadvantage.

"So, has the agreement been reached, Tsunade-sama?"...

Shizune asked cautiously.

"Well, it's time to return to Konoha."

Even without witnessing the various problems facing Konoha at the moment, Tsunade could roughly guess that they were definitely worse than the mess she imagined.

But in Tsunade's eyes, there was no confusion or anxiety, but a glimmer of hope.

She is very interested in the system of the Kingdom of Ghosts and is also very interested in the popular education of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Because the strategy Shiraishi promoted in the Kingdom of Demons reminded her of the policies implemented by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama when he was still alive, which still benefits all aspects of Konoha.

It's just that compared to his era, his policies did bring unparalleled superiority, and the people of Konoha are also proud of it.

Now compared with other ninja villages, Konoha can still be said to be one step ahead in this regard. But compared to the Kingdom of Demons, Konoha feels to Tsunade that it lacks stamina.

This aspect is even more obvious when comparing the Kingdom of Fire with the Kingdom of Ghosts.

From the aspects of industry type and distribution, economy, tax system, agriculture, education, industry, military, etc., the Ghost Country is so powerful and its development momentum is still unstoppable. It cannot be summarized by the word "accidental".

Thinking about it this way, she had mentioned the Kingdom of Demons in secret many times in front of Jiraiya, just to test what kind of thoughts Jiraiya had in his heart. She hoped to draw Jiraiya into the camp that supports her.

Fighting alone is always the best option.

However, the result is obvious. Jiraiya turned a blind eye to the various benefits of the Demon Kingdom that benefited the people, and still used the prophecy of Mt. Myoboku to target Shiraishi personally. Even when he ascended to the Demon Kingdom, he was affected by Shiraishi's will and belonged to the 'evil' camp.

In Jiraiya's eyes, the people of the Ghost Country were probably deceived by Shiraishi and fell into a false peace.

If this is a false peace... Tsunade hopes that every country can live in a 'false peace' like the people of the Ghost Country.

Ninja, nobles, commoners, country, ninja village... such terms appeared in Tsunade's mind one by one.

Seeing Tsunade lost in thought, Shizune did not disturb her and allowed her to think alone.

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"Lovable Sennin! Lustful Sage! Get up quickly and teach me new ninjutsu. It's already noon!"

Amid the violent shaking, Jiraiya blinked and woke up in the Misty Lake.

"ah?"

When he woke up, he happened to see Naruto standing in front of him with his hands on his hips, with a confused look on his face as he didn't know what was going on. His mouth was drooling unnaturally, making him look like he was having an erotic dream.

"It's Naruto, what do you want from me?"

Jiraiya, who didn't understand why, was still recalling the memories in his dream, and at the same time, he felt a little unhappy on his face.

I finally had an erotic dream, and now it is being disturbed. This is really a waste.

"What else are you talking about? Don't look at what time it is now!"

Naruto pointed at Jiraiya and said loudly.

"time?"

Jiraiya showed a surprised expression, and then looked at the alarm clock. When he saw that the time displayed on it was 12:11, his expression suddenly changed...

Without saying anything, he walked to the window, opened the curtains, and opened the window. The snowy scene outside came into view. The sky was white, and it was obviously not morning.

"Oops, why did I sleep for so long?"

Jiraiya patted his head in annoyance, never expecting that he had slept for such a long time.
To be continued...