The last boss of the ninja world

"Absolutely not!"

In the Zedong buffer zone, on the temporary square platform set up for negotiations between Konoha and Kirigakure, Mito Kadenen retorted loudly.

After Koharu's death, with Mon Yan's decisive refusal, Orochimaru and Jiraiya each took out their weapons. Orochimaru transformed a long sword from his sleeves, and Jiraiya pulled out a kunai from his ninja bag. .

Of course, Tsunade was not to be outdone, and immediately came to the middle of Menyan and Mito, with both sides putting their hands on the shoulders of the two elders.

Kirigakure on the other side of the table was also at war with each other. They each placed their palms next to their weapons. With just one order from the Third Mizukage, the negotiation table would turn into a fighting arena.

"stop!"

The Third Mizukage stared at the expressionless faces of Men Yan and Koharu, and turned back to scold the Mist Ninjas gloomily.

Long before the negotiation, he had already experienced the methods of the Sannin. He could not defeat the Sannin in a short period of time. Not far behind the Sannin, there was Hatake Sakumo who was eager to try with a knife. No one on Kirigakure's side could. deal with.

If the Kirigakure Seven were not injured, and Uchiha Fugaku of Konoha's second column had not penetrated the northern throat area, the Sandaime Mizukage would still be stronger.

But at the moment, whether it is the apparent combat effectiveness or the overall war situation, Kirigakure is not optimistic.

Negotiating with Konoha requires paying a price.

Asking the other three major ninja villages to take action also requires a price.

Three conditions for Konoha:

[-]. Cede all Water Kingdom territory to the west of Overflow Village.

[-]. Return the head of the Hyuga family, Hyuga Honmoji, and other captured persons from Konoha.

Third, the Sandaime Mizukage stepped down.

Any of the three conditions was unacceptable to Kirigakure.

In this war, Kirigakure killed and injured more than 190 jounin, more than 140 chuunin, and more than 760 genin. The total number of casualties was more than [-], accounting for about one-eighth of the entire ninja force in Kirigakure Village. Among them, Tolerate more than half of the losses.

If the fight continues, Kirigakure still has the power to counterattack, but Konoha's losses are relatively small, and the situation is not optimistic.

"Everyone, can we each take a step back?"

After debating for a long time, the Sandaime Mizukage finally spoke again.

"Oh?"

Koharu smiled contemptuously, waiting for Kirigakure to give their bottom line.

At the negotiation table, whoever exposes the bottom line first will be on the passive side.

How could the Third Mizukage not understand these truths, but Konoha's attitude was really tough. The two elders, Men Yan and Koharu, seemed to have decided on the Third Mizukage. From the day the negotiations began, they never relaxed for even a second.

No way, there is no better way.

The conditions proposed by Kumogakure will only make Kirigakure fall into a more passive situation in the future.

Even if the entire territory west of Yishui Village is ceded, the Kingdom of Water will only lose 20 people and [-] villages. The most important border village in the west, Yishui Village, will still be under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Water.

The two northern islands of Kumogakure are only half a day's flight from the Water Country Peninsula, but half a month's flight from Kumogakure.

Once you agree to Kumogakure, the two northern islands may seem desolate, but they are actually the maritime gateway to the Kingdom of Water.

If Kirigakure shows weakness in the future, Kumogakure's fleet can carry the Kumo ninja to the Kingdom of Water in half a day, and the sea defense of Peninsula International is far more difficult than the defense on the road.

"Go."

The Sandaime Mizukage nodded to the advisor behind him.

Terumi Mei, who was about [-] years old, reluctantly took out a stack of documents from the briefcase, which was a compromise proposal that represented an insult.

If there was a way to avoid taking it out among a thousand choices, Terumi Mei would choose that method without hesitation.

But no.

The Kingdom of Water has no choice. Just like the daimyo has no right to interfere in such major matters as ceding territory, Kirigakure Village has no choice either.

"Please take a look!"

Terumi Mei gritted her teeth and stared at Menyan and Koharu fiercely, then raised her head and glanced at the Sannin who were always on guard.

She secretly swore in her heart that one day, she would lead Kirigakure to wash away today's shame.

The Sannin didn't look sideways, not even looking at Terumi Mei.

This beautiful woman is nothing but beautiful at the moment. She is just an assistant of Mizukage, an assistant who doesn't even have the right to speak.

And her strength has never been shown in front of others. She is not at the same level as the Sannin who have long been famous in the ninja world.

"Look at it."

Men Yan and Koharu glanced at the documents provided by Kirigakure calmly, and then said expressionlessly to Tsunade behind them.

Tsunade nodded, picked up the document and began to look at it. After reading it, she handed it to Orochimaru and Jiraiya respectively.

After all, the Sannin were not as experienced as Mon Yan and Koharu. Although they had hidden it very well and acted very calmly, when they saw the contents of the document, there was still a trace of emotion in their eyes that was not easy to catch.

Through the flashing emotions in the Sannin's eyes, the Sandaime Mizukage roughly guessed Konoha's bottom line.

Of course, when Men Yan and Koharu let the Sannin watch, they actually wanted to let the Sandaime Mizukage guess Konoha's bottom line through the micro-expressions of the Sannin when they watched.

Negotiation, of course, involves discussion.

If there is no need to discuss, why send these two old guys all the way here?Wouldn't it be better to continue fighting?

After reading the documents provided by Kirigakure, Men Yan and Koharu had a clue.

The Sandaime Mizukage, who guessed the rough bottom line of Konoha, felt a little more settled in his heart than before.

Kirigakure’s bottom line:

[-]. All Konoha ninjas shall withdraw from the territory of the Kingdom of Water, and shall not be allowed to invade the territory of the Kingdom of Water under any pretext for ten years.

The territory that Kirigakure can accept is the territory west of the Arashi River.

[-]. Exchange prisoners, ensure the safety of Water Country civilians in Konoha-occupied areas, and open evacuation channels for civilians in occupied areas.

[-]. The Sandaime Mizukage can answer Konoha's request to step down, but Konoha and other ninja villages are not allowed to interfere in the election of new Mizukage in Kirigakure Village.

"We have reviewed your proposal..."

After Koharu and the Sannin made eye contact, they sat up straight and started a new round of negotiations in a calm tone.

On the bottom line of Kirigakure Village, Koharu has calculated the maximum benefits that Konoha can obtain, and used her negotiation skills to gradually lower her initial demands.

It should not be a new round of negotiations, but the beginning of formal negotiations. The previous negotiations were all mutual tests.

Now that both parties know each other's bottom line, the real negotiation begins.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya retracted their weapons, and Hatake Sakumo, who was not far away, turned back and shook his head slightly.

As for the Kirigakure, except for Terumi Mei who lied about feeling unwell and left the show because she couldn't stand the shame, the other Kirigakure relaxed some of their guard.

The tension was gradually dissipating, even as the voices at the negotiating table grew louder.

But everyone knows that the real end of the war is not far away.

"Tsunade, what are your plans after the war is over?"

During the intermission, Jiraiya came close to Tsunade, looked at the blue sky, and asked pretending to be casual.

The top management of Konoha were extremely relaxed. They had absolute dominance. The two elders, Men Yan and Koharu, even tasted tea leisurely.

On the Kirigakure side, a group of high-level ninjas gathered around the Third Mizukage and were constantly making suggestions.

"Why do you suddenly ask that? Do you have any ideas?"

Tsunade stared at Jiraiya's profile in confusion.

"You guys chat."

The outsider Orochimaru understood the current situation, said hello, turned and walked away.

Looking at Orochimaru's back, Tsunade suddenly realized.

What time it was, Jiraiya was still thinking about personal issues.

Jiraiya likes Tsunade, Orochimaru understands, and so does Tsunade.

But feelings are not a person's unrequited love.

Perhaps at some stage in the past, at some moment, at some unrealistic moment, Tsunade had the idea of ​​being with Jiraiya.

However, that was just a passing thought.

Jiraiya is Tsunade's closest comrade-in-arms, a comrade-in-arms relationship that is like brothers and sisters, no, closer than brothers and sisters.

We can't be together!

Tsunade really wanted to say it, but she was afraid that saying it would hurt Jiraiya's self-esteem.

Not to mention that she already pretended to be Musashi in her heart, even if she didn't pretend to be Musashi, she would not accept Jiraiya.

"I plan to apply to the teacher to carry out a long-term intelligence mission..."

Tsunade obviously didn't say anything, but Jiraiya understood everything from Tsunade's eyes. He sighed resentfully, then held the back of his head casually and said.

"Long-term intelligence mission?"

Tsunade was stunned for half a second. From the first time they met to the second ninja war, the three ninjas had never been apart for even a day.

Comrades who used to be seen every day may not be able to see each other for a long time in the future.

"There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever," Tanino Musashi comforted Tsunade that night.

"Well, so I want to ask, what are your plans after returning to Konoha, such as...such as getting married, etc. If I am too far away and cannot make it back to Konoha in time, you must not blame me for the rest of your life."

After all, Jiraiya's eyes looked a little brighter when he looked at the blue sky, and his arms that were swinging freely behind his head visibly stiffened when he said the word "marriage".

"Marry?" Tsunade paused.

How can you ask us women this kind of thing?

He has not proposed to me yet, and it was me who even took the initiative to declare his love for him.

Haha, I don’t know when Musashi will find the courage to propose.

Thinking about it, Tsunade patted Jiraiya on the shoulder and said, "You have to ask Musashi about this. That guy is just a piece of wood."

With a double entendre, Tsunade admitted her relationship with Musashi and answered the question of whether they would get married suddenly.

However, what Jiraiya obviously wants to know most is not whether Tsunade will suddenly get married.

As one of the Sannin and her best friend, if Tsunade really wanted to hold a wedding, she would wait for him to attend, no matter where he was.

What Jiraiya wanted to know most was whether Tsunade was ready to marry Musashi.

Tsunade's answer already told Jiraiya the answer, she was willing.

As long as Musashi proposes to her, she is willing to marry Musashi!