Chapter 117: ch115
Damn it!!
Tsunade suddenly felt powerless. At the meeting, she strongly opposed the village's continued involvement in the Land of Rain. But the Third Hokage stood with the elders, and even if she strongly opposed it, her objection was invalid.
Akamichi was just a card player now and couldn't offer her any help or support. Unless she could win over the elders, her opposition would have no effect.
Before the meeting ended, Tsunade left angrily. Walking out of the Hokage office building, a gust of late autumn evening wind blew in her face. The cold wind calmed down the angry Tsunade. After returning home and carefully reviewing today's meeting, Tsunade felt that it was necessary to go to the frontline camp.
She needed to have a good chat with Shigeru face to face. Not to mention the slow speed of using messengers to deliver messages across a distance of more than half of the Fire Country, many things couldn't be explained at all.
Tsunade wanted to go to the frontline camp but didn't tell anyone. She sent an additional Anbu team to protect Kushina and quietly left the village with her people. Under her special instructions, not even the Hokage office received any news, let alone ordinary people. Tsunade planned to come quietly and leave quietly. Because she did not inform Nara Luxin, after arriving in the Land of Rain, she asked the messenger to inform Shigeru.
After receiving the news, Shigeru put on his clothes and left the camp at night. In a hidden cave near the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain, Shigeru gestured to the Anbu ninja hiding in the dark, took off his raincoat, and walked into the cave. There was only one oil lamp in the entire cave, and there was no fire.
Putting the raincoat at the entrance of the cave, Shigeru walked into the cave and said, "Why don't you light a fire? It's so cold here, I'm afraid it's going to start freezing rain."
Shigeru felt that he was quite destined to the Land of Rain. After traveling for more than two years, he stayed directly in the Land of Rain for two years.
Tsunade threw the prepared cotton clothes to Shigeru:
"I don't want anyone to know that I left the village to come find you."
"Okay."
Shigeru put on the cotton coat and walked up to give Tsunade a hug:
"Have you gained weight?"
"Get lost!!"
You think I want to?
Tsunade herself was puzzled. When she was a child, she had always hoped that her breasts would grow quickly so that she could slap Jiraiya in the face so hard that he would not laugh at her for being flat-chested. It's gotten better now, but they're getting bigger and bigger, and there seems to be no sign of stopping, which makes Tsunade a little distressed.
When I was young, I was ridiculed for being flat-chested. Now, not only is it too big, it affects my movements, but it also looks a bit strange.
It was obvious that Tsunade was very angry. Shigeru did not continue to tease her but sat on a clean rock and asked:
"Are you looking for me about the war?"
"Yes."
When she mentioned this, Tsunade became angry, and her delicate face darkened:
"The old man and the two elders are unwilling to evacuate from the Land of Rain. My objections alone are ineffective. I'm so angry."
"Then let them fight."
Shigeru thought it was something more serious.
The result...that's it?
Just a matter of saving face.
"What do you mean, don't object and continue fighting Rain Shinobi Village?"
Tsunade frowned. This was not what she wanted to hear. She strongly opposed, hoping that the village could leave as soon as possible to reduce greater losses, and at the same time transfer more strength and energy to the Land of Kawa.
"Otherwise."
Shigeru put his hands in the pockets of his cotton coat and said:
"You and I think the village should invest its strength and energy in Kawa no Kuni, but others think differently. They will think that after the evacuation of Iwa Ninja Village and Sunagakure, it will be easy for the village to capture Rain Shinobi Village. Victory, why evacuate?"
"Who wouldn't want to take the glory that they have obtained?"
"But....."
Tsunade wanted to refute, but found that any rebuttal seemed so feeble. Yes, who doesn't want the glory they have obtained?
It is human nature to pursue glory and success, and the Third Hokage is also a human being, and he will definitely not miss such a good opportunity. It's a pity that this honor is not so easy to obtain.
Rain Shinobi Village is a soft target, but Hanzo the Salamander is not. If you want to take away the glory of victory from this demigod, it will be difficult for Konoha to do it without some blood.
"So, there is no point in blocking and opposing. Since they want to get glory, then let them go. We just need to ensure that we will not be affected. Victory in the war is my promise to you. This is all I care about."
Shigeru raised his hand and hugged Tsunade into his arms.
The Third Hokage doesn't care how many people die in the war, and he won't care at all. If you want glory, let the ninjas in the village fight to the death. As long as it doesn't affect him.
He was curious whether the Third Hokage and others would still want to take glory when the village was in ruins. This so-called glory will definitely slap them hard in the face.
Leaning on Shigeru's shoulder, Tsunade sighed:
"Okay, I listen to you. Since the old man and the others like glory, let them get it."
"Yes, this is a good idea. Just do what you should do. Anbu's recent losses must be considerable. You must remember to replenish people in time. The people to be supplemented must be carefully selected to gradually replace the old guard."
The most important thing is to do your own job well. Shigeru takes care of the camp medical room, but what about Tsunade?
Just continue to deepen your control over Anbu. As for the rest, it doesn't have much to do with them. If the war is won, they will get a little prestige at most, and the biggest credit goes to the Third Hokage. But if the war doesn't go smoothly, it won't be their turn to take the blame.
"I will."
Tsunade nodded slowly against Shigeru's shoulder. Suddenly, Tsunade opened her eyes, glared at Shigeru angrily, and pulled his hand out from her clothes.
You don't even look where this is when you're doing something!!
All Anbu's people are still standing outside.
It's big and soft. Sure enough, it's better to be fat.
Shigeru smiled meaningfully, and Tsunade was so angry that she wanted to punch him.
"I'm angry when I see you like this. Well, I'm going back to the village. I don't want people to know that I left quietly and came to the front to see you."
"Alright, walk slowly."
Now is really not the time to cause trouble. Tsunade wanted to return to the village, and he wanted to get back to the camp in time. The war situation changed.
As expected, the pressure from the Cloud Ninja Village on the Iwa Ninja Village continued to increase. Onoki no longer cared about the great war in the Land of Rain and directly issued an order to remove all the ninja troops from the Land of Rain. Withdraw into the Land of Earth.
A simple sentence is: I, the Iwa Ninja Village, will no longer play with you.
The retreat of the Iwa Ninja Village was a signal. With the evacuation of Iwa Shinobi Village, Sunagakure followed closely behind. Although Chiyo was not happy, the situation forced her to retreat.
When Iwa Ninja Village did not evacuate, it could help Sunagakure share some of the pressure. After all, the great battle was a situation where you attack me, and I attack you.