Konoha: Sage Body

"In fact, it's not really an effective method. I just personally believe that the other ninja villages will not stand by and watch us, Sunagakure, be destroyed by Konoha. Kirito Tosaka is just too terrifying. If we don't contain him, he might become the God of Shinobi in the future and become a thorn in the side of the other ninja villages.

Therefore, the other ninja villages need the strength of our Sunagakure. Even though our strength has been greatly reduced, our potential for war still exists. As long as you, Elder Chiyo, are still here, as long as we in Sunagakure take a period of time to recuperate, we will definitely become a powerful force that can contain Konoha.

In short, to the other ninja villages, we in Sunagakure are still of use."

Kurokasa saw the others looking over, and hurriedly said:

Chiyo himself didn't have much of a way out. What effective methods could an elite jōnin like him have? He was just trying to survive, and was trying to give his opinion as much as possible.

However, he believed that his judgment was not wrong.

His years of spying were not in vain. At one time, he was just an ordinary civilian ninja in Sunagakure. Although he had some brains, his background was too poor. After graduating from the Ninja Academy, he was reduced to an ordinary cannon fodder. Later, he was captured by someone from Konoha's Root during a mission, and then noticed by Danzo. Since then, he has become a pawn that Danzo has planted in Sunagakure.

He is very clear that once he is discovered as a spy, it is a dead end.

In order to survive, he has always lived cautiously, racking his brains every day to do everything to the best of his ability and not leave anything to chance.

In addition, he has worked hard to become stronger and to get rid of his status as a pawn as soon as possible.

To this end, while secretly passing on information to Danzo over the years, he has also obtained many outstanding ninja techniques and training resources through Danzo, and has also used Danzo's power to help him complete various difficult missions.

The Sharingan in his right eye was originally taken from a Uchiha ninja by Danzo.

He came from a humble background, but at the young age of 25, he already had the strength of an elite jōnin and was promoted to Elder of the Sunagakure. He owes this to his cautious nature and his ability to think on his feet.

After years of spying, he has long since transformed into a master spy, good at collecting and analysing information.

After being promoted to the position of Sunagakure elder and becoming a member of the Sunagakure leadership, he gained access to an even better and larger intelligence platform. He personally has a deep understanding of the situation in both Sunagakure and Konoha, and even has a relatively good grasp of the overall direction of the situation in the ninja world.

Tonight's death of the Sandaime Kazekage made him quickly realize that the direction of the ninja world is changing from the Five Great Nations to One Overpowered Nation and Multiple Strong Nations.

This change all stems from a young ninja named Kirito Tosaka.

This genius of Konoha has emerged from nowhere and pulled Konoha back from the brink.

In his opinion, Kirito Tosaka has the potential to become the new God of Shinobi, and his killing of Sandaime Kazekage tonight further proves this point. With such a genius shinobi, Konoha will sooner or later reign over the Shinobi World again, rise above the other top five villages, and regain the glory of the God of Shinobi's time.

This is not what the other ninja villages want to see. What they want to see most is a declining Konoha, not one that has regained its glory.

And now that Sunagakure is in a very dangerous situation, once Chiyo also falls into the hands of Konoha, there is a good chance that Sunagakure will not be able to stand up in the future, because Konoha and Sunagakure's enemies will not sit idly by and take advantage of this great opportunity when Sunagakure has no Kage-Level powerhouse to protect it.

He guessed that the other ninja villages also had the idea of taking advantage of the situation to divide up Sunagakure and strengthen themselves.

However, Sunagakure is too poor, and the power it retains is still not weak. Coupled with Konoha's greedy eyes watching from the sidelines, they are not interested in and do not have the time to pick over Sunagakure for the time being.

Therefore, instead of dividing up Sunagakure, it is better to lend a hand to Sunagakure now, so that Sunagakure can continue to have the ability to threaten Konoha, thereby sharing some of the pressure from Konoha for them.

From the current situation, as long as Chiyo is still alive, Sunagakure can still be saved. With a little help, it can still cause trouble for Konoha in the future.

Chiyo couldn't help but show a little appreciation for Kurokasa after hearing his analysis. Among the younger generation of Sunagakure, there aren't many young people with such insight; most of them are just mediocre people with courage but no strategy.

At this critical juncture, it is really rare to find a young person with such strength and brains as Kurokasa.

However, Kurokasa is still too young. Although what he just said makes sense, it is too idealistic and unrealistic.

So, she decisively poured cold water on him: "What you just said does have some truth to it, but don't forget, the people in the other ninja villages are not philanthropists. Why would they risk their lives to help us? They won't do business at a loss. And our Sunagakure is now so poor that we simply don't have the money to pay the price those guys are asking."

Kurokasa remained silent and did not get angry when he was poured cold water on, patiently waiting for Chiyo to come up with a countermeasure.

"Why are you not finishing what you started? If we want the other villages to help us, we have to get in touch with them. Don't you have any channels to contact them?"

Chiyo asked tentatively when she saw that Kurokasa was being honest and not saying anything.

She personally does admire Kurokasa a little, but Kurokasa is a conservative after all, and there are still many doubts about him. His younger brother Ebizo once secretly investigated him, but he didn't have time to investigate in depth before he died.

"Elder Chiyo, you're joking. This is Konoha. How could I possibly get in touch with people from other ninja villages? Even if this wasn't Konoha, I still wouldn't have any personal channels to contact other ninja villages. If anyone here has the ability to do that, it would have to be you, old timer."

Kurokasa smiled bitterly, and what he said was watertight.

To be fair, he did have some personal channels to contact people from other villages, but these personal channels were all in Sunagakure, and these personal channels were spies he found in Sunagakure to collect information from other villages.

If he were in Konoha, the only other village he could really get in touch with would probably be Konoha.

Unfortunately, Danzo was dead, and the spy who had been in single contact with Danzo had now lost contact with the organization. He had not been in contact with the Root for a long time.

But this is actually good news for him. Although he has lost Danzo's support, he has also gotten rid of Danzo's control. In the future, as long as he cleans up some loose ends, he will be able to openly serve as a high-ranking Sunagakure elder in Sunagakure without having to live in fear of his identity being exposed, as he once did.

After all, the tactics of that person from the Sunagakure were quite impressive. He almost got caught several times, but even if he hadn't, he was sure he would have been on that person's blacklist.

Fortunately, that person from the Sunagakure is dead, and all clues have been cut off.

Chiyo smiled without saying a word. After her younger brother Ebizo's death, most of the work of the intelligence department fell on her shoulders. The spy forces that Sunagakure had placed in Konoha over the years also fell into her hands. Naturally, she had a way to get in touch with people from other ninja villages here in Konoha.

However, it was hard to say whether she could gain the support of those old foxes after getting in touch with them.

She really couldn't think of any way to make those old foxes willing to take the huge risk to support Sunagakure.

Money, Sunagakure definitely does not have. Ninjutsu, there is some, but it is estimated that the other major ninja villages do not look down on Sunagakure's half-baked ninjutsu heritage.

If there is something that Sunagakure can show for itself, it is the puppet technique, which is a ninjutsu unique to Sunagakure.

However, it is not easy to get started with puppet techniques, and it consumes a lot of resources. Compared to various five element ninjutsu, the cost performance is really not high.

"We've lost everything, and the only valuable thing Sunagakure has left may be its people. But both Rasa and Pakura are the hope for Sunagakure's future rise, and they must not be lost."

Chiyo took a serious inventory of Sunagakure's assets and sighed, becoming more and more disheartened at the prospect of gaining the support of other ninja villages.

"Chiyo-senpai, actually, there is a way for us to get the other ninja villages to support us, but it is a very risky method, and I may upset you if I tell you about it,"

Seeing that Chiyo did have a way to contact the people of other ninja villages, Kurokasa let out a sigh of relief, and then pretended to have a hard time saying it.

As the conservative elder of Sunagakure, after losing his immediate superior Danzo, his fate was now tied to that of Sunagakure. If he didn't want to die in the Land of Fire, he had to find a way to get Chiyo to contact the people of other ninja villages and obtain powerful external assistance.

"What time is it? Do you still care if I'm happy or not? Sunagakure is in danger. As long as I can help Sunagakure survive this crisis, it doesn't matter if I'm happy or not."

Chiyo said without hesitation when she heard this.

She meant every word she said now. She was well aware of the current situation of Sunagakure. If even she died, Sunagakure would no longer be worthy of being one of the five major ninja villages. A ninja village without even a tail beast or Kage-Level powerhouse, what kind of qualifications does it have to be on the same level as a major ninja village like Konoha?

By that time, Sunagakure would be a piece of fat meat, and every major ninja village would step in, leaving no chance for Sunagakure to recover and rise again.

"The method is actually very simple, and that is for us to continue peace negotiations with Konoha. However, we cannot hope for equal opportunities in negotiations with Konoha anymore. We should pay compensation as required, even if we will thus become a vassal of Konoha."

Upon hearing what Chiyo said, Kurokasa hesitated for a moment, and then said something that surprised everyone else present.

Upon hearing this, all the other Suna-Nin, including Chiyo, glared angrily at Kurokasa. If they had not been so clearly taught a lesson by the young Suna-Nin earlier, many of them would have already started pointing their fingers at Kurokasa's nose and shouting abuse at him.

Their Sunagakure shadow had only just been killed by someone from Konoha, and now they were turning around and grovelling before Konoha, signing an unequal treaty with them. It was really outrageous and outrageous.

Once they do this, even if they can go back alive, they will be stabbed in the back by their countrymen in the future, and they will be treated as traitors who sold out their village. They will live in humiliation and regret every day.

Rather than living like this, losing their honor, they would rather die here.

"Kurokasa, there is no need to mention such a proposal again. The ninja of our Sunagakure can die heroically, but they can never become traitors who sell out their village and grovel to their enemies."

Chiyo took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said coldly:

"Chiyo-sama, everyone, please let me finish. Surrendering to Konoha is just a ruse, and the only one who proposed surrendering to Konoha is us, not including Chiyo-sama. Chiyo-sama is still the one who is most opposed to surrendering to Konoha. As for paying the price for the intervention of the major ninja village, I think our daimyo of the Land of Wind will be happy to help us Sunagakure pay."

Kurokasa saw Chiyo's reaction at this time and felt at ease, and then slowly revealed his follow-up plan.

Chiyo is a smart person, and she immediately heard the hidden message in Kurokasa's words. Although this plan is a bit risky, it has to be said that it is very good.

If Kurokasa and the others sing against the tune with her, then she personally will not lose her reputation, and she can also send a message to the people of the other ninja villages, which is that if Sunagakure cannot withstand the pressure from Konoha, they still have the option of surrendering to Konoha.

If they can't beat them, they'll join them. It's a humiliating decision, but it's a good one if they want to survive.

I have to say, this will definitely put a lot of pressure on Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure.

If Konoha really joins forces with Sunagakure, the possibility of Konoha rising again to become the overlord of the ninja world will greatly increase.

Moreover, in this way, Konoha will not be ruthless towards 'soft bones' like Kurokasa who tend to surrender to Konoha. In order to support their agents, Konoha may protect them, the only thing that will not change is killing her.

But she was on Konoha's kill list from the beginning, so in essence, they, Sunagakure, actually gained.

Using her alone to exchange for the continuation of Sunagakure, to be honest, this is actually a great bargain for the current Sunagakure.

After all, if she dies, there is a high probability that Sunagakure will be finished.

Now they can use her death to exchange for the chance to make Sunagakure a vassal of Konoha, so no matter how you look at it, they have made a profit.

She is not afraid of Konoha taking the opportunity to sow discord within Sunagakure. After all, she is already dead, and she has done her best for Sunagakure until the end. If the younger generation does not have the ability to lead Sunagakure to rise again, then Sunagakure deserves to fall and disappear.

This is the general trend of events, there is nothing we can do about it.

As for what Kurokasa said at the end, asking the other villages to help, and having the Land of Wind pay the price, she personally thinks it makes a lot of sense. Sunagakure has shed blood and tears for the Land of Wind, so the nobles of the Land of Wind really need to do something.

Otherwise, when Sunagakure is finished, how will those dogs who usually hide behind Sunagakure and bully others be able to get away with it?

"Your proposal is interesting, but aren't you afraid that after you take the blame, you won't be able to take it off again?"

After completely thinking through the meaning of Kurokasa's words, Chiyo smiled again at Kurokasa in appreciation.

"Not afraid. For the sake of Sunagakure, everyone here is prepared to sacrifice at any time. Compared to losing precious lives and causing further disaster to the village, bearing humiliation is nothing. I, Kurokasa, the deputy head of the delegation, am willing to be the instigator of the surrender to Konoha."

Kurokasa said with great righteousness, his expression more serious than ever.

Chiyo couldn't help but admire Kurokasa even more as a young successor. She didn't care if what Kurokasa was saying was true or not, as long as he did it, he would definitely be a great man of the Sunagakure and a hero of the Sunagakure.

The other Suna-Nin heard that Kurokasa was willing to make such a great sacrifice, and their anger towards him immediately turned into respect. Many of the younger Suna-Nin became excited and expressed their willingness to bear the shame for the Sunagakure.

Only some of the older Suna-Nin felt heavyhearted.

Chiyo secretly watched the expressions of the others at this time, and she couldn't help but feel that young people are indeed more energetic and willing to sacrifice and dedicate themselves.

However, for her, the opinions of others are not important. Even if some people are unwilling, she will make them agree. For the sake of the Sunagakure, no one is unable to sacrifice, including her.

"Very well, with such outstanding young people in Sunagakure, I can rest assured even if I die. Let's do as Kurokasa plans, and for the sake of Sunagakure, let's work together to overcome this difficulty."

Chiyo nodded in satisfaction at Kurokasa and officially announced the activation of Kurokasa's plan.

Next, Chiyo focused on discussing with Kurokasa and made every effort to check for any flaws in the plan.

An hour later, Kurokasa, deputy head of the peace negotiation delegation, sneaked out of the embassy and requested a meeting with Sandaime.

Soon after Kurokasa left, a shocking piece of news began to spread in Konoha: Kurokasa and most of the delegation were willing to continue peace negotiations with Konoha and were inclined to surrender to Konoha, with only the head of the delegation, Chiyo, and a few Suna-Nin strongly opposed.

The appearance of this news was naturally the result of Chiyo secretly activating the spy forces of Sunagakure in Konoha.

In addition, she also used this opportunity to send a message to Iwagakure, Kumogakure and Kirigakure requesting support.

...

Hokage Building, Hokage's office, where Sandaime and the three Hokage advisors gathered once again.

"Regarding the reason for this urgent gathering, you should all be clear on the way here, Sunagakure has the idea of surrendering to our Konoha and becoming a vassal, what do you think?"

Sandaime saw that everyone was present and immediately stated the purpose of gathering them again.

He had just seen off Kurokasa, the Sunagakure vice-commander, who was almost servile in his deference to him. During their conversation, he had gained a lot of insight, at least that once Sunagakure really surrendered to them, Konoha would accept Sunagakure as a junior partner.

If this really happened, then the prestige of the Sandaime Hokage would surely soar, completely erasing the negative impact of his previous acceptance of the surrender of Amegakure without compensation.

Therefore, Sandaime is now very concerned about letting the Sunagakure surrender.

"Hmph, this must be a ruse by the Sunagakure. They are only planning to surrender in a fake way. If we really believe it, then we are the only ones who will suffer."

Momo had already received news of the Sunagakure's cowardice on the way here, and now that she saw Sandaime's impatience to gather them to discuss it, she already understood Sandaime's plan and decisively opposed it.

Are you kidding me? If Sandaime really makes this happen, Sandaime can delay his time stepping down.

Moreover, she knew very well that Sunagakure's surrender this time was not sincere. If Konoha really accepted Sunagakure's surrender and gave up the opportunity to destroy it, the losses would surely outweigh the gains in the future.

"Whether it's a real surrender or a fake surrender, as long as Sunagakure has really surrendered, there is no reason for us in Konoha not to accept it. If others surrender on their own initiative, if we in Konoha refuse again, we are afraid that Konoha will never have allies in the ninja world in the future. After all, we in Konoha have now produced a rare genius ninja."

Naturally, Homura Mitokado stood on Sandaime's side. He was also well aware of the benefits that this surrender of the Sunagakure would have for their Sandaime line, and immediately refuted Momo's words, speaking with reason and evidence.

When Momo heard what Homura Mitokado had said, her face changed, and she did not immediately say anything against it.

Of course she knew who the rare and talented ninja that Homura Mitokado had just mentioned was, and she also understood that Homura Mitokado was hinting that accepting the surrender of the Sunagakure would be beneficial to Kirito's future growth.

It is easy to avoid an open attack, but difficult to guard against a hidden one.

To this day, Kirito has completely entered the sights of the major figures in the ninja world, and there are many people who want him dead.

And because of Kirito, Konoha is rising again. In the process, Konoha does need some allies to share the pressure from other major ninja villages when it rises. If Sunagakure really becomes an ally of Konoha, then Konoha can at least reduce one enemy in its future rise again.

At the same time, Konoha accepts the surrender of Sunagakure and makes Sunagakure a vassal of Konoha. This can set an example for the small ninja villages and small forces, and in the future, Konoha is more likely to make these small ninja villages its subordinates.

Konoha's re-emergence should not be alone. If there is a group of cheering subordinates behind it, the difficulty of Konoha's rise can definitely be greatly reduced.

"As long as the old woman Chiyo is dead, Sunagakure will be at the mercy of Konoha. And if Sunagakure really becomes a vassal of Konoha, it will be difficult for other villages to interfere in Sunagakure's internal affairs again. I think we can accept Sunagakure's surrender."

Utatane Koharu saw that Momo was taking her time to speak, so she also stood up to publicly support Sandaime.

According to convention, as long as one of the Hokage advisors supports Sandaime, then Sandaime's decision can be formally passed.

Since both Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu were on Sandaime's side, the so-called high-level decision-making meeting was basically just a formality.

However, as the power of the Senju faction grew, Momo's opinions became increasingly important, and it was no longer appropriate to make decisions by voting as before.

"Momo, the current strength of the Sunagakure cannot be underestimated. If we really push them too far and cause them to abandon their lair and flee, that will definitely not be good news for Konoha. Konoha may seem stronger now, but it is actually weak. It is time for Kirito to return to the village. It is too dangerous to let him stay out there any longer."

Sandaime saw that Momo was still undecided and spoke earnestly.

Momo was shocked to hear this and deeply agreed with the latter part of Sandaime's words.

Kirito really should return to the village.

For a moment, her heart, which had still been hesitant, finally made a decision and she said coldly, "Fine, we can accept the surrender of the Sunagakure, but Chiyo must die, and those Suna-Nin related to her must also be eradicated."