Volume 1, Chapter 426: So I am a substitute? Then I will go:
"Only by ending the two-front war as soon as possible can we gain time for development and recuperation, and be in a better state to deter the Rock Village and the Cloud Village."
A chaotic Konoha is definitely a big piece of fat meat in the eyes of its enemies.
Although Konoha, which is in a weak state after resolving other wars, is still a piece of fat meat, it is not easy to eat it.
Because this piece of fat will prick your mouth.
You might not get to eat the meat, but end up stabbing yourself in the mouth with thorns.
"Deer heart."
"Hokage-sama."
With his hands behind his back, the Third Hokage smiled slightly and asked:
"The people of the Nara clan are all very smart, and you are the best among them.
I want to ask, if the Sand Village continues to pay war reparations to Konoha, how many years will it take to get all the money?"
The Sand Village is too poor.
There is no money and no supplies. Even if Konoha pursues them, the final result can only be to pay a part of the compensation every year.
And the compensation time needs to be made in years.
If it were peacetime, it would be fine, Konoha would recuperate and slowly collect the debt.
Right now, Konoha is still at war with the Mist Village, the Iwagakure is ready to make a move, and the Cloud Village is keeping watch, so a new war may break out at any time.
In this case, war reparations are obviously not as real as an ally and the support of thousands of elite troops.
There is another issue to consider here.
That is, whether the Sand Village will become angry and refuse to negotiate, and continue the war.
The Sand Village needs to get Rasa back. If Konoha's conditions are too harsh, Chiyo will definitely not accept it.
It is better to have a gap in succession than to have the development potential drained away. At worst, we can just select the right person to train.
Although Chiyo and Ebizo are old, they are not so old that they may die at any time.
They still have time to train new successors.
If the war continues, Sand Village and Konoha will fight to the end, and Konoha will be in greater danger at that time.
The fangs of the Iwagakure and the Kumogakure may be revealed at any time.
"I'm afraid it will take a long time."
Nara Shikashin was too lazy to even calculate the cost. Anyway, it would take a very long time.
"If the war continues, how much will Konoha have to pay to completely defeat the Sand Village?"
“........”
Nara Shikashin was completely speechless.
This old lady Chiyo is not a simple person!
The knife is stuck in Konoha's soft spot. Either everyone agrees to put down the blade, or continue to fight. Isn't the choice in your hands, Konoha?
You choose.
At worst, the Sand Village will just be in ruins. Since you, Konoha, don't have the strength to flatten the Sand Village, I will just be in ruins and be done with it.
In any case, other ninja villages will not allow Konoha to flatten the Sand Village, because that will disrupt the balance of the ninja world.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Once the Sand Village really chooses to give up, the only one who will be in a mess will be Konoha.
Back at the camp, the Third Hokage was resting at the headquarters.
Nara Shikashin, an old senior who never breaks the rules, for the first time ever, brought two bottles of wine that he got from somewhere and went to see Hatake Sakumo.
"Senior, are you okay?"
Hatake Sakumo asked cautiously, he felt that something was not right with Nara Shikako.
This senior is extremely strict. Over the past few decades, he has never done anything out of the ordinary, nor will he allow others to do so.
To put it simply, one cannot tolerate sand in the eyes, unless the sand is too hard and he cannot rub it out.
At this time, Nara Shikashin brought a few bottles of wine and came to drink with Hatake Sakumo. This was very wrong! !
Nara Shikashin snorted:
"What can I do? I just want to find someone to have a drink with. It's a pity that Qianyue ran away. I can only find you."
Hatake Sakumo: “….”
So I am just a substitute? Then I leave?
Without any extra words, Nara Shikashin unscrewed the bottle and took two sips, then handed the bottle to Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo opened his mouth, but his words of refusal were blocked by Nara Shikashin's angry and helpless eyes, so he could only silently accompany him to drink.
"Is it because of the negotiations?"
Exhaling heavily, Nara Shikashin nodded vigorously:
"Well, Konoha's situation is not very good. The conditions proposed by the Sand Village are very harsh. If nothing unexpected happens, the Hokage will agree."
This is not information that needs to be concealed. Hatake Sakumo is not an ordinary person. Everyone will know when everything is settled.
Nara Shikashin did not choose to keep it a secret and told Hatake Sakumo directly.
Oh My God........
Hatake Sakumo's eyes widened, and he said thankfully:
"Fortunately I didn't go with them, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to resist pulling out the knife."
How dare you say that!
You were supposed to go, but it turned out to be my fault!!!
Nara Shikashin glared at Hatake Sakumo fiercely.
Hatake Sakumo laughed and quickly stopped the topic.
"Senior, that's enough. Don't get drunk. Some things are not for you and me to decide. It's a pity that Qianyue ran away. If he were here, maybe there would be more hope for change."
"He won't."
Nara Shikako shook his head:
"This kid is eager to pick up a knife and chop people. If Tsunade wasn't there, the problem would be even more serious. Don't expect him to deal with these troubles."
"Hahaha, it seems that Senior knows Qianyue very well."
"Nonsense, my son and he are classmates, how can I not know more about him?"
"But you're right, you should stop drinking. It's very troublesome when you're drunk."
“........”
It was you who wanted to drink, I risked my life to accompany you, but in the end you were the one who was afraid of trouble!!
Senior, what you said is not very kind!
The negotiations came to a brief pause, but Chizuki, who was in Konoha, was unaware of all this as he was busy teaching his little apprentice.
"If you're too slow, the enemy won't give you any chance."
"Not enough strength. Drawing the sword requires instant burst of strength and speed."
She easily resolved Kakashi's attacks time and time again, and inflicted small punishments on him with the back of her knife. After each attack, Chitsuki would correct Kakashi's shortcomings.
Kakashi tried very hard, and he never gave up even though his body was covered with bruises, his hands were shaking slightly, and he could barely hold the hilt of the sword.
This perseverance is deeply loved by Qianyue.
Regardless of talent, perseverance is important.
No matter how talented a person is, if he does not have strong perseverance and cannot endure the fatigue and hardship of training and practice, it is useless to have great talent.
Even though Qianyue was using cheats, he never relaxed his training and practice.
Although he usually likes to have fun, likes to watch pretty girls to kill time, and likes to eat delicious food to soothe his internal organs.
Easily deflecting the ninja sword, the ninja sword flew out of Kakashi's hand out of control, Chitsuki put away the Kusanagi sword:
"Today's training ends here. You go to the hospital for treatment first."
A tall building is built from the ground up. Even though Kakashi already had the strength of a normal Genin, Chitsuki didn't teach him anything complicated. He still focused on the basics of swordsmanship.
As for ninjutsu, Qianyue would not force Kakashi to know everything and be proficient in everything. It would be better to ensure that he specializes in one thing.
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