Naruto: The world has misled me a lot!

In the Hokage Building.

When Kato Makoto arrived at the entrance of the Hokage Building, he happened to meet Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato.

Except for Gama Sage, the other two of the three ninjas basically no longer care about Konoha's political affairs.

Orochimaru is obsessed with research, and Tsunade has moved out of Kato's house since she returned to the village, as if she was deliberately avoiding Kato Makoto.

When the curse was engraved on the blonde princess, only the benefits were mentioned, but it was not mentioned that the curse would bring the caster and the host closer subconsciously.

With Tsunade's attainments in medical ninjutsu, she should have discovered what he was hiding.

"The Daimyo has communicated with the Daimyo of the Land of Earth and hopes that Konoha and Iwagakure can reach a reconciliation as soon as possible. They can make appropriate concessions when necessary. The continuous war has had a significant impact on the people's livelihood in the Land of Fire."

The four giants of Konoha sat at the top, and below them, in addition to Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya and Kato Makoto, there were also representatives of the Ino-Shika-Chou and the Ninja Clan.

Utatane Koharu assisted the Third Hokage in handling internal affairs and reported the progress of the negotiations.

Iwagakure refused to admit that the attack on Konoha was an invasion, only admitting that it was a border friction, and was unwilling to pay a penny in compensation.

After being repelled, Kirigakure became a coward again, making it clear that if you have the guts, come across the sea to fight me, but if you can't make it back home, don't even think of making me admit defeat.

For a time, Konoha's war negotiations with the two superpowers were at a stalemate.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire, feeling the dire economic situation in his country, was eager to restore peaceful diplomatic relations and give up some economic benefits.

"No, we fought on the front lines, sacrificed so many brothers and sisters, and finally won the victory. In the end, we have to compromise and give in. What kind of logic is this? If the Land Kingdom and the Water Kingdom don't pay compensation, how can we comfort our dead colleagues and their hungry and cold relatives?"

Seeing that Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya were silent, Kato Makoto stood up and objected directly as he only listened.

The elders had apparently discussed privately and believed that appropriate compromises could be made in exchange for peace.

To put it bluntly, it's just to get them to appease their subordinates and not cause any trouble.

Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya value peace as much as the Sandaime Hokage, and the rest of the people dare not oppose the power of the Elders.

The only ones who could raise objections without fear of being harassed by the elders were Danzo Shimura and Makoto Kato.

"Makoto, governing Konoha is different from dealing with war, we need to consider all aspects. We want to get to the bottom of it and make Iwagakure and Kirigakure pay the price they deserve, but it is unrealistic to ask the two major ninja villages to accept harsh defeat conditions. They would rather fight another war."

Mito Kado En had experienced being angrily scolded by Kato Makoto, so he was much more polite when persuading him, without any sarcasm.

Konoha is about to change its leadership. If things go as expected, Kato Makoto will replace Shimura Danzo and take charge of Konoha's military, intelligence and other work, holding a high position of power.

Mitomon En wanted to build relationships with them for the sake of his descendants.

"If they wanted to fight, why did they run away in the first place? Why didn't they fight to the death on the battlefield? They want to cheat after losing? They dared not say a word to let Minato use Flying Thunder God to take me to the front line."

"War is not a joke. Kumogakure and Sunagakure are watching. Moreover, Ohnoki's temper is as hard as a stone in a toilet. Unless you kill all the Iwagakure, it's impossible to make him surrender to the power of the strong."

The Third Hokage knew that Kato Makoto was at the peak of his power, and that sending him to the front line to pressure Iwagakure might be effective, but Ōnoki was not someone who could be forced into submission.

"No need to kill them all. Give me a thousand ninja soldiers and let them sweep around the Land of Earth a few times. When they're done, I'll get the compensation they deserve. He has no choice but to agree."

"..."

The three elders took turns to persuade Kato Makoto, but they were all helpless. The latter had only one thing to say: the compensation should not be less, and the families of heroes must have reasonable compensation.

Minato Namikaze was also very conflicted. He wanted to restore peace as soon as possible, but he also wanted the families of the sacrificed ninjas to be properly resettled.

If you have to choose between the two, the former is more important than the latter.

He has already lost two of his disciples in the war, and the remaining one has become self-isolating. The price he paid is simply too high.

Maybe he, the future Hokage, will have to look for a successor again.

The other representatives present saw that the dispute was becoming more intense and they could not afford to offend either side, so they lowered their heads slightly and looked carefully at the patterns on the wooden floor.

There are so many rings of growth, it’s impossible to count them all.

"Okay, there's no end to the argument. Let's listen to other people's opinions."

Seeing that no one could convince the other with reason, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to speak.

"Jiraiya, you are the general against the Land of Earth, what do you think?"

The Third Hokage first approached Jiraiya. He had an idea of ​​his disciple's thoughts, which should be similar to his own way of thinking.

"We definitely can't fight. All the third-year students who haven't graduated have been dragged onto the battlefield. If the fighting continues, are we going to let the children who haven't entered the ninja school go to the front line?"

Jiraiya's words caused the conference room to fall into silence.

The original intention of establishing Konoha Village was to prevent children from going to the battlefield, and the first and second generations did fulfill their promise.

This ancestral law was overturned by the Third Hokage.

Ninjas who graduated from ninja schools and adult ninjas can use the Will of Fire to attack the battlefield without hesitation, but how can students who have only learned knowledge for one or two years do it?

Even if the ninja school dared to send it, no general would dare to accept it.

"I agree with Lord Jiraiya's point of view, but the war reparations that should be paid must not be reduced. Compensation for the dead and wounded, the enrollment and training of ninja schools, and the payment of ninja war allowances all require money."

The person who spoke was Hyuga Hizashi, who was not qualified to participate in a meeting of this level.

Kato Makoto gave him the title of special advisor to the Root organization, and with his status as the head of the Hyuga branch family, he was able to take over the seat of a ninja clan representative before he could attend the meeting.

Hinata Hizashi did not forget who gave him the qualification to join the decision-making meeting, so he returned the favor and helped Kato Makoto share the pressure.

"Konoha has no backup. There are more Chuunin than Genin. They can't hold on any longer."

"What about the compensation for the dead in battle, and the money for Konoha to rebuild the ninja system?"

"..."

As more and more jonin joined in the discussion, the Third Hokage leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

Decades of hard work were wiped out by a war.

Konoha must not fight any further.

"I will go to the Daimyo to discuss the difference in funds."

After a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his eyes and spoke.

Those who were still discussing solutions quickly shut their mouths.

Since the Third Hokage is willing to sacrifice his reputation, there is nothing much for others to say.

"Cheng, do you have any other ideas?"

The Third Hokage did not think that there was anything offensive in Kato Makoto's argument just now, and the silver-haired young man's point of view was also based on Konoha and was impartial.

"Hokage-sama has devoted himself to Konoha, and there is nothing wrong with that. But since the First War, the four great ninja villages have repeatedly invaded Konoha, and we have to be on guard. There are also shameless people like Ohnoki who dare not take responsibility for their actions. Since they are so unkind, there is no need for us to talk about morality.

I propose that we sign a military alliance with the neighboring countries of the Fire Nation and send troops to protect the safety of the daimyos of the small countries.

It can not only prevent the recurrence of sneak attacks, but also maintain peaceful relations with neighboring friendly countries."

Makoto Kato stood up from his seat, walked to the center of the conference room, and stated his strategy word by word.

"Not right, this will increase tension!"

As soon as Kato Makoto finished speaking, Jiraiya stood up to object.

Signing a military alliance will undoubtedly lead to a confrontation, which runs counter to Jiraiya's policy of achieving peace through mutual understanding.

"Is there a more tense situation than war? The four great nations dare to start a war. Is there anything they dare not do? Does Konoha deserve to be provoked and invaded?"

"We should pursue peace with the greatest understanding, rather than actively creating tension and inviting war."

"Go and reason with Ōnoki, go and reason with the dead Third Raikage and Third Mizukage, go and reason with the thousands of names on the memorial tablet."

"you……"

Jiraiya was so angry that he was speechless. Today, when almost every family in Konoha had lost someone in battle, talking about mutual understanding with the four major ninja villages was tantamount to betrayal of the victims.

"The garrisons of various countries need to maintain a large number of border troops. The funds for this part of the ninja army are far from enough with Konoha's mission rewards and the funding from the Daimyo Prefecture."

Mitomon En put forward his own ideas from the perspective of funding.

He also didn't know whether Kato Makoto's suggestion was correct or not. In the three Ninja World Wars, Konoha was the invaded party. Using the territory of a small country as a defense line to avoid domestic turmoil was a good strategy.

"Since you are protecting the daimyo of various countries, how can you ask us to provide both manpower and money?"

It is an honor and a blessing for Konoha's Heavenly Soldiers to help defend the country. It is a necessary path to integration into the Fire Nation family. How can Konoha be asked to pay for it itself?