In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 83 Danzo's Hokage Opportunity, Might Guy's Youthful Storm
"This is the first time we've ever bowed our heads."

Jiraiya got up, lit the oil lamp, and shook his head and sighed to dispel the emotions in his heart.

As expected, the Great Toad Sage's prophecy featuring Kaguya Naoki was no exaggeration.

After all, it was this guy who made Konoha surrender for the first time.

"This is the only way, Jiraiya." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed heavily, his exhaustion evident in the dim candlelight, his tone tinged with a pleading tone.

"Are you really not planning to stay and help me? If I hand over the position of Fourth Hokage to you, it will bring stability to the village."

"teacher."

Jiraiya shook his head, a hint of a joke on his face.

"You're still young, you can work for another seven or eight years, so I won't get involved."

Seeing his disciple's demeanor, and recalling Minato's terminal illness, Tsunade's wanderings, and Orochimaru's vulnerability, he realized that Minato was now critically ill, Tsunade was traveling the world, and Orochimaru had been caught red-handed.

Frustrated, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally gave up and casually waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

Jiraiya, who always wanted to back down whenever the topic of Naruto came up, naturally didn't miss the opportunity and turned to leave.

Seeing Jiraiya fleeing in disarray, Hiruzen Sarutobi once again opened the intelligence scroll.

Since Jiraiya had no chance of becoming Hokage, and Kakashi was too young, his old friend had already been given the opportunity to become Hokage.

Although he is weak and incapable of great things, since things have come to this point, we might as well give him a try.

That's settled then!

He closed the scroll, picked up the hot tea, and, ignoring the scalding heat, drank it straight in his mouth.

call!
With a gentle blow, the candlelight flickered and then quickly went out.

Lying on his side with his eyes closed, Hiruzen Sarutobi lay on the bed, his mind filled with thoughts of Konoha, unable to fall asleep.

After a long while, he suddenly opened his eyes, revealing an unprecedented sharpness.

There were even more turbulent waves in my heart.

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated repeatedly, showing extreme indecisiveness. What a cowardly attitude he displayed!

He stood up, clenched his fist, and looked at the bright moon outside the window, which reflected the figure of the second generation.

Teacher, for the sake of Konoha, I will try my best one more time and remain as Hokage.

After all, Danzo was simply not suited for that position.

Meanwhile, under the starlight, Kaguya Naoki did not rest, but instead asked the ANBU ninja sent by the Kirigakure camp to report on the battle situation with a helpless expression.

"So, the Five are still hunting Konoha ninja in the forests of the Land of Fire?"

"Yes, Lord Naoki."

"Okay, let's go down."

Naoki Kaguya waved his hand casually, looking at the military intelligence in his hand with a hint of helplessness. Although both Juzo Biwa and Fuguki Suigetsu were members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, their prestige and achievements were top-notch.

However, it is still impossible to restrain the remaining five members who have become frightened and are afraid of being thrown into the sea for not having any merit.

What a pest!

It seems that after the peace talks, I'll need to go to the Mist Shadow Camp to deal with these guys.

Otherwise, it would be inappropriate if something unspeakable happened.

Get up and go to sleep.

The negotiations continued the following day.

The heated verbal exchanges continued, with Jiraiya and Kakashi repeatedly drawing their swords, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi nearly crushed a cup.

Ultimately, Konoha desperately craved this peace treaty, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had long since decided to accept it.

Therefore, after confirming that the arrogant brat Kaguya Naoki would not back down again, Konoha finally decided to pay reparations and cede territory.

On the third day, a peace treaty was signed in the presence of the Daimyo of the Land of Iron, Maki of the Sand Village, the Daimyo of the Land of Water and the Land of Fire, and the corpses of the Cloud Village ninja.

Under the leadership of Kaguya Naoki, Kirigakure twice defeated the Konoha army. Furthermore, relying on Kaguya Naoki's personal abilities, Kirigakure completely defeated Konoha's ally, Sunagakure. With the three countries clashing, Konoha had no choice but to accept defeat and sign a peace treaty.

The agreement included ceding land, leasing ports, signing free trade agreements, compensating the Hidden Mist ninja for their wartime expenses, and paying compensation to war criminals Orochimaru, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki.

After the Fourth Mizukage's firm refusal, Hyuga Hizashi and Uchiha Shisui agreed to discuss the matter another day.

As for Kirigakure, the only thing they need to do is to withdraw all their troops from the Land of Fire as soon as possible.

At the port of the Land of Iron, the daimyo of the Land of Water, holding Tomohara's hand, asked Kaguya Naoki, who was turning to walk in another direction, "What is this about?"

"Fourth Hokage, aren't you going to come back to the Land of Water with us so we can hold the coronation ceremony as soon as possible?"

Naoki Kaguya slowly shook his head.

"My lord, there's no need to rush into such matters."

"Now, of course I must go to the Hidden Mist Camp to gather our forces and lead them safely back to the Land of Water."

"Yagura, Third Generation, please make sure to protect the Daimyo's safety."

After waving goodbye, Kaguya Naoki immediately summoned an ice mirror, not heading towards the Hidden Mist Camp, but flying straight along the five ninja swords.
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"Are you sure? The five members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are here?"

Danzo pointed heavily at the map and spoke solemnly to the Root ninja in front of him.

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

"Then so be it."

Danzo suddenly stopped speaking, and the ice mirror that stretched across the sky above Konoha Village reappeared in his mind.

He immediately narrowed his eyes and let out a cold snort.

"Go, and make sure you take the heads of these five men. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

The Root ninja's voice was devoid of emotion; he simply lowered his head, turned, and flew away.

The rustling of branches and leaves had just reached Danzo's ears when dozens of figures in his field of vision had already surged into the dense forest and disappeared from sight.

Immediately, he clenched his fist.

Finally, this moment has come.

Hiruzen, this time you lost your battle against me.

When you painstakingly negotiate a peace treaty with Kirigakure and return to the village in defeat, I will ascend to the position of Hokage with the heads of these five Kirigakure ninjas.

Thinking this, his hands trembled slightly. Is this what the Hokage position is all about?

She really is incredibly charming.
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"Xuanjian, do you think we can still go back?"

Ebisu asked in a slightly trembling voice.

Looking at the five ninjas standing in front of him and the five ninja swords in their hands, ignoring their cat-and-mouse-like movements, Genma chewed on the senbon and took a deep breath.

"What do you think of Ebisu?"

"Faced with such a ninja, how could the three of us possibly defeat him or escape?"

"Then why don't they kill us? Is it because of the upcoming peace treaty?"

Ebisu's expression betrayed a hint of anticipation, while Genma sighed once more.

"They're just playing a trick on us."

Having finally lost all hope, Ebisu immediately spoke in a somewhat self-deprecating tone.

"It's outrageous! Why would the village send us on such a mission when they know that there are Hidden Mist ninjas hunting in this jungle?"

Ebisu finished speaking resentfully, Genma Shiranui shook his head helplessly, only Gai reached out and wiped the sweat that seeped from his forehead due to tension, and insisted on taking a fighting stance.

"At the very least, we should do our best."

"After all, this is the last time we'll burn with youthful passion."

"Of course I want to."

Genma Shiranui clenched the senbon in his mouth, and seeing that Kaito, who had been burning with passion, now seemed somewhat at a loss, he couldn't help but sigh deeply once again.

"There's no way I can win." Ebisu trembled, but still raised his kunai.

"Stop teasing us. Quickly kill these kids who came from who-knows-where and prepare to return to the camp."

"But we don't have enough prey yet, or we'll be held accountable by that guy Kaguya Naoki," one of the Ninja Swordsmen sighed helplessly.

A ninja wielding twin swords, Hiramekarei, immediately retorted.

"It's much better than that guy flying in front of you with an ice mirror and then sticking bones into your skull, right?"

"You don't actually think you can beat that guy or escape from him, do you?"

"You've all witnessed firsthand just how strong that guy really is."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Lei Chu and Lei Ya immediately said in a cold voice.

"Kill those children and accept our fate."

As soon as he finished speaking, the others nodded silently. One of them drew his blade, about to leap away, but suddenly stopped, his face showing surprise.

A figure, so fast it was blurry and barely perceptible, radiating a green light, suddenly entered their perception.

boom!
The green figure landed, casually creating a huge crater.

"Father!"

Matt Kai looked at that solid, imposing figure and shouted excitedly.

"Father, as long as you unleash that power, you can definitely defeat them, right!"

"Of course, Kai, this is a skill that your dad has practiced for twenty years."

Matt Day gave a thumbs-up and shouted confidently.

"Kai, after Dad starts the war, you take Genma and Ebisu and run to the village as soon as possible. Just wait for Dad's good news."

Seeing the father and son's passionate expressions and their wild pronouncements, Ebisu felt like crying but had no tears left to shed.

Wasn't Kai's father just a genin?
"Ebisu, Genma, don't underestimate my father just because he's only a genin. He definitely has the power to defeat those ninjas!"

Ebisu silently swallowed his words, while Genma Shiranui, though showing a hint of despair, kept his eyes fixed on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Die, you lowly ninja!"

Click!

Stomping on tree branches, Wu Li Shenba, wielding his explosive blade, sped out and arrived in front of Kai in an instant.

The long sword, capable of exploding upon contact, tore through the air and slashed towards the neck.

"Son, get ready to escape."

A fist radiating green light, moving with unparalleled speed, struck out before the blade could strike.

It runs straight through the neck.

The blood-red fist still emitted green steam, with a corpse hanging on it, swaying and drifting in the wind.

"You're kidding."

"How can this be."

"This monster."

"Don't even think about running away, everyone, let's attack together!"

Matt Day breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It's not enough.

Still not enough.

The eighth gate, the gate of death.

Ok?
Suddenly, masked ANBU ninjas leaped out of the forest, attempting to take advantage of the moment when the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were focused on attacking Might Guy and drawing all their attention to launch a surprise attack.

However, the somewhat flustered Seven Ninja Swordsmen quickly launched a counterattack and immediately said...

"Die, you bastards of Konoha!"

"Great, we're saved."

Ebisu was initially slightly invigorated by the almost unreasonable strength of Might Guy's father's fists, but became even more excited upon seeing the masked ninjas of Konoha.

"Be careful, everyone."

Might Guy looked at his subordinates, who came from the legendary Dark Side of the Ninja World, and became even more serious.

(End of this chapter)