As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

It's also thanks to the prevalence of endogamy among these bloodline families that there's no need to be too serious about titles; otherwise, the titles alone would be a mess.

In the central hall, the younger generation, who were surrounding the clan chief Richeng, were running around in a chaotic manner.

Ye Cang, leaning against the wall, stroked her lower abdomen, her eyes filled with deep envy.

Everyone can give birth.

But she didn't do anything.

The two Yugitos are a bit young and haven't had enough fun yet, so they plan to complete their master's mission in two years to continue the Hyuga clan's bloodline.

Tsunade, on the other hand, was too shy to make a move. Although she was old enough to be considered an old maid, she hesitated to make the relationship public. Hyuga Hiroshi wasn't in a hurry either, since he had enough women in his harem, and he had plans for Tsunade.

Mikoto didn't get pregnant because the clan chief, Himeko, wanted her to regain the energy she needed to give birth to Sasuke, so he would usually transfer her to either the dry or esophagus at crucial moments.

But what about yourself?

I've been trying to get pregnant for a long time, but I still haven't conceived.

The very irritable Hyuga Kura slapped her abs hard with her hand, which was imbued with the Scorching Release technique, and decided to work harder tonight.

With a slight sigh, Ye Cang turned her gaze back to Hinata Himeko. The rage in her eyes eventually turned into gentleness. There was only one person in her eyes, and through the reflection in her pupils, the azure light in the man's eyes, which was more intense than ever before, looked incredibly imposing.

He gazed at Hokage Yan Yan in the distance, his Tenseigan, now completely stable and self-contained, seemed to see through the fate of this village.

Thanks to the wise and powerful leadership of the Hyuga clan chief, the brutality of the war did not have a significant impact on the Hyuga clan.

Outside the Hyuga clan's territory, whether it was the Uchiha clan or ordinary villagers and ninja clans, there was a numb sense of despondency, a feeling that there was no tomorrow.

Unable to change the status quo, they continue to live in constant fear, knowing they might be the next to die.

Under this heavy and oppressive atmosphere, the Uchiha clan, after their initial outburst of madness, has recently become much more silent.

Too many people died in this battle.

Although rumors of the war ending circulated from time to time, after the initial excitement and the subsequent enemy attacks that took advantage of their relaxed vigilance, resulting in many more deaths, no one was cheering anymore.

Any news that hasn't been officially announced is fake!

The atmosphere in Konoha was heavy.

The Hokage's office, shrouded in smoke, was filled with an oppressive atmosphere.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the latest news in his hand with a grim expression, as if a mountain was pressing down on his heart.

"Are the Raikage and Tsuchikage really planning to make peace?"

Sitting next to him, Danzo Shimura frowned and asked.

"Yes, they will send an envoy over once we agree."

Sarutobi gave a wry smile, lit his pipe again, and took a deep drag.

This should have been wonderful news.

However, Sarutobi felt particularly melancholy.

The war is about to end. No more deaths in Konoha, and the Sarutobi clan no longer needs to fight tooth and nail for credit and wash away their past stains.

But it seems he's also about to be laid off.

disagree?

Are they going insane and continuing the war?

Don't joke around. This news can't be kept secret. If he makes a fuss about this, he could easily end up like Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Are they trying to sow discord among the three major powers again using the same old methods?

It doesn't seem to work either.

At this stage of the war, it's no longer time to sow discord. National interests come first, and personal grudges must be put aside.

Of the three great nations, Konoha is completely powerless to fight anymore and is now just barely holding on. The only ones in the village with any remaining strength are probably the Hyuga clan.

But if he orders the Hyuga clan to fight alone, then whose village is Konoha anyway?

Not everyone has Itachi Uchiha's thought process, believing that if a clan joins Konoha, they must all die for Konoha. The Hyuga clan was released to create a safe and stable environment, and they joined the village because they were on good terms with the Senju clan. Although it was easy to be killed if they didn't join, it would be ridiculous to ask them to exterminate the clan if they did join.

At this stage, he doesn't even dare to talk back to Hinata Hiroshi during meetings!

His skillful use of moral blackmail doesn't seem to be very effective against people who lack morality.

If we really want to use this move, relying solely on our own skills is not enough. If we could have a special opportunity to use the entire village's strength to unleash the Moral Law within our internal martial arts, we might be able to restrain it to some extent.

But it really doesn't work now.

For Hiruzen Sarutobi, the best outcome now is to resolve the peace talks, end the war completely, and then await the punishment of the villagers and ninjas before safely retiring from his post.

If I don't do this job well in the end, I'm afraid I'll lose my reputation and be criticized after I'm laid off, which would be a complete loss.

Furthermore, if there's an opportunity, we should postpone the Hokage position for as long as possible, just in case things take a turn for the better.

Believe that miracles happen in this world.

Moreover, back when he protected the Second Hokage to death and then became Hokage after returning to the village, he already believed in miracles.

Regarding the compensation, how much do you think is appropriate?

Returning to his senses, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was determined to stand firm until the very end and await the miracle reward, asked.

In the past, this kind of thing was handled by the Hokage's advisor.

However, he personally killed the old advisor, and there is still no suitable candidate for the new advisor. It seems that according to the wishes of each clan, the Fifth Hokage should be decided by the Fifth Hokage himself after the Fifth Hokage is appointed.

"According to the usual records"

As Danzo searched for information about the various villages involved in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, his expression grew increasingly grim.

"This number is too high. It's impossible for your two clans alone to afford to pay it off. We have to split it equally."

Danzo shook his head, too lazy to even look at it; the numbers were so outrageous they were unbearable to look at.

No wonder people say war makes you rich; that money is all bought with human blood.

After putting down the documents, Danzo slowly stood up. Like Hiruzen Sarutobi, he also wanted to retire safely, but not in a real way.

Just like when the Fourth Hokage took over, this was all a strategic lie-in, waiting for the right opportunity. Who knows, maybe the next Hokage will also be killed by the Nine-Tails?

Sarutobi has the medicine! Another Nine-Tails attack wouldn't be out of the question, the only problem is lacking an eye to control the Nine-Tails.

After a moment's hesitation, Danzo decided to return to his old ways:

"Fine, I'll go myself and sound them out."

He was going on a diplomatic mission to the enemy village to earn some merit and save face. Moreover, this was a peace talks meeting, so it was impossible for Konoha to recruit new enemies. It was a lucrative job.

Sarutobi agreed with this and encouraged Danzo's work.

Of course, neither of them knew how much of the book was inflated as part of the old advisor's legacy. They only assumed that the figures the villages could accept were those listed above. They also didn't know how happy the Tsuchikage and Raikage would be if these figures were sent to Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

Moreover, even now, the Third Hokage and his good friend Danzo Shimura have not noticed the problem in their conversation. They even seem to take it all for granted.

Don't forget that it was Kumogakure and Iwagakure who took the initiative to sue for peace!

It wasn't that Konoha was defeated and rendered incapable of fighting that led them to seek peace with others!

In other words, when the other party came to negotiate, they had already implicitly acknowledged that Konoha was the victor, and yet Sarutobi and Danzo were already thinking about how much compensation to pay them!

If you win, then compensate the other party.

This whole thing is utterly ridiculous. Danzo was even thinking about going over there to see if he could get a better price, which is just plain bizarre.

This doesn't look like the behavior of a victor at all!

In fact, both Kumogakure and Iwagakure had tacitly acknowledged their failure in attacking Konoha and, as the party that had taken the initiative to seek peace, intended to show their sincerity by sending an envoy delegation.

At the border, inside a stronghold of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Onoki and Yozuki Ai sat together with heavy expressions, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome of the war.

Even if we combine the strength of two villages, it's impossible to take down Konoha.

They were not afraid of the weak and incompetent Third Hokage, Sarutobi, but were filled with apprehension towards the Hyuga and Uchiha clans.

God knows what kind of mental journey they went through during this war.

From the initial display of fighting prowess by the two clans, to the idea of ​​dividing up the Konoha Twin Eyes after victory to enhance themselves, and now being completely defeated and rendered powerless, they have come to a deep understanding of the power of the Konoha Twin Eyes.

This war nearly shattered the Daoist hearts of not only Konoha, but also them.

"We can't fight anymore."

Onoki sighed. Almost all the news he had received recently was related to the supply line problem. Not only did the Daimyo have objections, but he had also been away from the village for many years. It seemed that those who opposed him were starting to emerge. If he didn't go back and deal with them, he wouldn't lose his position as Tsuchikage, but he would easily lose some of his influence, which was unacceptable to him.

"It's too late to fight."

Lei Ying nodded, rubbing his temples, but his eyes gleamed with a different kind of light.

"But I'm determined to get the White Eye!"

Ok?

Does the Raikage have something on his mind?

Onoki was taken aback and looked at the other person with a puzzled expression. Could it be that this kid had grown to the point of using tactics during the war?

"Give me more compensation and ask the Hokage for some favors. I need at least one member of the Hyuga clan. If he doesn't give it to me, I'll steal it from him in secret!"

Lei Ying said in a deep, muffled voice.

If you're quick enough, this move can succeed when the enemy is off guard; they were just one step away from kidnapping the Nine-Tails back then.

"That's all you can do."

Onoki sneered.

"You call this a plan? What if the Hyuga clan fights you to the death?"

"However, your words have reminded me that this matter may not be impossible to accomplish."

They treated themselves as the defeated party, and were willing to negotiate compensation, offering more to get the Hokage to make things easier, and then using their moral authority to suppress the other side and prevent them from retaliating.

This doesn't seem difficult!

Moreover, the Third Hokage seems to be an expert in this!

"cooperate?"