Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Above the Kazekage building, Yun Qing, accompanied by elders like Chiyo, began his succession ceremony.
“I will lead you to a prosperous life.”
Looking at the crowd below, Yun Qing smiled confidently and said.
The elders like Chiyo in the back immediately had dark lines on their faces.
“As expected, I had too high expectations for him.”
Chiyo murmured with lifeless eyes.
What kind of Kage says they will lead the people to wealth?
Shouldn’t it be glory?
As the saying goes, good looks are justice.
Yun Qing, who was already quite handsome, coupled with merging Irene Belserion’s template, meant his justice value was off the charts.
With off-the-charts justice looks, plus Yun Qing’s suggestion magic, the people below unconsciously raised their confidence in Yun Qing.
……
Still in that conference room, beside the round table, Yun Qing sat together with the Sunagakure elders and the heads of various major clans.
“Ahem, my lords, the actual situation is laid bare here.
Internal and external troubles, the Daimyo’s city holding us back, Konoha and Iwagakure pressing us step by step.
My opinion is laid bare here, why don’t you all share yours?”
Yun Qing pushed his hands out and said casually.
Yun Qing’s opinion was very simple: a large-scale troop withdrawal.
As long as the Daimyo didn’t give an explanation, he didn’t care whether they lost national territory or not.
“Lord Kazekage, wouldn’t doing this be going too far, violating the First Hokage’s one-country-one-village system.”
An elder replied with an ugly expression.
“Violating the First Hokage’s one-country-one-village system?
Stop joking.
Lord Elder, your words are very funny.
Now Konoha is pressing us step by step, our ninjas are fighting on the front line, the Daimyo doesn’t give support, and even sells military supplies.
How about this, Lord Elder, you go fight for two days and try it.”
Before Yun Qing could answer, the head of a major Sunagakure clan was the first to retort.
In the following time, the elder group and the clan heads successively expressed their opinions.
There were those who supported withdrawing troops, those who supported continuing the fight, and even those who wanted to communicate with the Daimyo’s estate.
In short, a hundred people had a hundred different colors.
This conference room of fewer than a hundred people had already started arguing.
“Enough, I support Yun Qing’s opinion to withdraw troops.”
Finally, as the argument continued, Chiyo’s face became uglier and uglier.
Slamming the table, she roared.
“Shamon is seriously injured and hasn’t woken up.
Our supplies have also begun to bottom out, and the Daimyo’s estate is delaying giving them to us.
We have no way to hold on anymore.”
Ebizo spread his hands, using the actual situation to express his opinion.
If you want to fight, that’s fine, everyone prepare to pay out of your own pockets.
Not only do you have to provide people, but you also have to provide money, and eighty percent of you will have to provide your lives.
Faced with the actual situation, the numerous elders and clan heads could only compromise, returning to their seats dejectedly one by one.
“Everyone, we have no choice.
Either withdraw the troops and stop the war, or compromise with the Daimyo and be restricted in everything from now on.”
Seeing that some people were still unconvinced, Yun Qing continued to persuade them using the actual situation.
Compromise with the Daimyo?
Stop joking.
You backstabbed us, and we still have to compromise with you?
How cheap must we be.
Numerous elders roared in their hearts.
Say no more, withdraw troops, we must withdraw troops.
Stall him for a few years first, and wait until we have enough strength before fighting.
After getting the support of the numerous elders and clan heads, Yun Qing smiled helplessly.
No one really wanted to withdraw their troops; as one of the Five Great Nations, no one wanted to admit defeat.
Not to mention, since I’m so strong, why should I compromise.
But life is like this.
Personal martial prowess cannot reverse everything, especially when there are people behind you.
“Endure.
Rest and recuperate for ten years first, and after ten years, we will see.”
Yun Qing clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
Thinking about the strong individuals of Sunagakure in the original story, Yun Qing was confident he could get his revenge.
In ten years, Chiyo wouldn’t be too old, and Sunasuke would be in his prime.
As long as Sasori’s parents weren’t dead, Sasori might not defect.
There was also the Fourth Kazekage and his wife who could leave behind chakra to protect Gaara, and finally, Bunpuku.
Yun Qing believed he could unite these people and get his revenge.
With support, Yun Qing decisively sent orders to comprehensively shrink the battle lines.
The Konoha-Sunagakure battlefield.
Sunasuke watched the slowly retreating Konoha ninjas, breathing a sigh of relief in his heart.
Just now, he engaged with Sakumo Hatake, Orochimaru, and others, barely fighting to a draw.
“Lord Sunasuke, the Third Kazekage sent an order for us to shrink the battle line and retreat.
Don’t worry about the use of sealing scrolls, roll up all supplies.”
A Jonin next to him said to Sunasuke.
“Draw twenty Jonin and fifty Chunin to stay behind with me and cover the rear.
Have Bunpuku lead the others to retreat to Sunagakure.”
Sunasuke was also a decisive person; without any hesitation, he ordered the retreat.
Only those on the front line can understand the cruelty of war.
On the Sunagakure and Iwagakure battlefield, a similar scene was also happening.
Under the astonished gazes of the Second Tsuchikage Mu and his disciple Onoki, Sunagakure quickly retreated under the cover of a group of Jonin.
“Master, what exactly is going on?
Why has Sunagakure retreated.”
Onoki floated in mid-air, asking Mu in confusion.
Their Iwagakure had the advantage, but it wasn’t obvious.
Before Yun Qing led Shamon away, he also beat their Iwagakure half to death.
“Something must have happened to Shamon; if not dead, he must be crippled.
With Yun Qing succeeding the position, he cannot leave Sunagakure for long periods, and the battlefield situation with Konoha couldn’t be too beautiful.”
Mu was covered in bandages, his only exposed eyes flashing with the light of wisdom.
“Onoki, I need to go back.
I’ll leave this place to you.
After Sunagakure withdraws from the battlefield, our war with Konoha should reach its climax,”
Looking at the orderly retreating Sand ninjas, Mu sighed with emotion.
“Master, don’t we have a treaty with Konoha?”
Onoki was a bit dizzy.
Sunagakure produced a genius named Yun Qing, who single-handedly routed a thousand-ninja allied force, made a name for himself in the shinobi world during the early stages of the Second Shinobi World War, and gave Sunagakure the capital to fight one-against-two while still holding the advantage.
Both Mu and Onoki had seen Madara Uchiha and had the fortune of surviving his attacks.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had even seen the First Hokage and been his disciple for a few days.
They all understood the strength of those two cheat-like beings.
In their eyes, Yun Qing had the potential to become a cheat-like being.
This was also the reason why Iwagakure, also fighting a three-front war, threw two Kekkei Tota users and two Jinchuriki here.
Because they had a secret alliance to jointly kick Sunagakure out first.
“A treaty?
The moment Sunagakure withdraws from this Shinobi World War and is willing to pay compensation is when we go to war.
Those barbarians from Kumogakure are still glaring like tigers from behind.”
Regarding the so-called treaty, Mu had never taken it seriously.
What are ninjas?
They are beings who will use any means necessary for a mission.
A so-called treaty merely meant the time to tear it up hadn’t arrived yet.
In the Hidden Leaf Village, unlike Sunagakure’s sky full of yellow sand, it was as green as spring here, possessing normal four seasons.
Inside the Hokage building, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was in his prime, was discussing with his “classmates”.
“The newly appointed Third Kazekage is very smart and chose the most correct path.”
Scanning the people around, Kagami Uchiha chuckled.
“This is the most difficult part.
According to the news from Danzo and Koharu, that Magnet Release bloodline has retreated.
Looking at it now, Sunagakure is very united internally.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a headache.
The succession of the Kage position affects many people’s interests.
Just like him, he barely secured this position with the support of a group of classmates.
It wasn’t until the end of the First War that he completely secured it.
Now, the unity shown by Sunagakure made him very uncomfortable.
To breach a united Great Ninja Village requires an unimaginable amount of strength and resources.
“There’s no other way, we can only give up.
Kumogakure and Iwagakure’s attitude towards us is also very bad, especially Kumogakure, their losses are not great.”
Koharu Utatane frowned and suggested.
Because several parties jointly signed an agreement to first kick out Sunagakure, which had Yun Qing, Kumogakure, not bordering Sunagakure, stated they wouldn’t attack, leaving the rest to the others.
The resulting consequence was that Kumogakure’s strength hadn’t suffered much loss.
Phew, exhaling a puff of smoke that filled the entire room, piercing eyes scanned the few people through the smoke.
“Tell Danzo and Homura to implement strategic suppression.
We must win as victors.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi, in his prime, was not afraid of any challenge.
“What about Kumogakure and Iwagakure?”
Koharu Utatane asked helplessly.
She knew this would be the result.
Being beaten and not hitting back wasn’t the style of the young Hiruzen.
In the early stages of the war, Sunagakure directly pierced through their defense lines, broke into the Land of Fire, and when they left, they abducted a large number of civilians, craftsmen, and grain supplies.
Kirigakure, isolated overseas year-round, occupied favorable terrain, maintaining a strategic position where they could attack when advancing and defend when retreating.
Inside the Mizukage building, the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki was laughing wildly.
“Haha, that piece of trash Mu, teaming up with Konoha to barely suppress Sunagakure, and with his disciple plus two Jinchuriki, he finally suppressed that Yun Qing from Sunagakure.
He’s really going backward the longer he lives.”
“Lord Mizukage, that Yun Qing single-handedly broke an army.
He is an existence comparable to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.”
The young man next to him advised helplessly.
“No, Kuchiki, you’re wrong.
Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, those two are not human.
Although I don’t know how they did it, it definitely exceeded the scope of ninjutsu and bloodlines.
As long as the ninjutsu a person uses is still within the realm of understanding, it can be suppressed.”
Gengetsu Hozuki said disdainfully.
Many people touted Kekkei Tota, but Gengetsu Hozuki was simply disdainful, and then he beat Mu until he was covered in bandages.
He was confident that he had reached the peak of humanity.
As for Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, they simply weren’t human.
“Lord Mizukage, what should we do about the Jinchuriki?
Konoha has Mito Uzumaki, Sunagakure also showed the power of the One-Tail this time, and Iwagakure’s Jinchuriki has good combat power.
Shouldn’t we also study them?”
Kuchiki ignored Gengetsu Hozuki’s crazy talk and shifted to another topic.
“Is there no direction for the sealing jutsu research yet?
What about the research on the Tailed Beasts’ attributes?”
Gengetsu Hozuki was very dissatisfied.
Were the people on his side really this weak?
Others had already applied it to the battlefield, while they couldn’t even take the first step here.
“Sealing jutsu is not our strong suit, and we have no choice.
We’ve always been isolated overseas.
The geographical location is good, but without enough communication, our progress is relatively slow.”
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
Kuchiki stated that he also had no choice.
“Forget it, let’s select the Ninja Swords first, and we’ll talk about the rest later.
Wait a bit longer.
If our sealing jutsu is not good, our neighbors are good at sealing.
We can go learn from them.”
A cruel smile appeared on his lips as Gengetsu Hozuki looked into the distance.
(END CHAPTER)