Chapter 296 Aokiji’s Life in Exchange for Alliance X Five Tails in Exchange for Six Tails

Ten minutes later, the four of them looked at the place where Hanzo had disappeared, and couldn't help but sigh: "He's gone..."

Even with the combined strength of the four, Hanzo still was not defeated. On the contrary, Hanzo could not kill them, so it was a draw.

But according to Hanzo, if he hasn't defeated the four of them in ten minutes, then he loses. In a sense, they are considered the winner.

However, after all, the four of them are arrogant and arrogant, and they are not very accepting of this result.

The first among them was Tsunade, who expressed strong dissatisfaction:

"The performance just now was really ugly..."

Tsunade complained.

"oh."

Aokiji echoed his girlfriend's words, looked at Jiraiya, his eyes were filled with anger, and he accused:

"Jiraiya, what happened to you just now? You couldn't hit me like that. You've been like this several times. You've lost such a good opportunity in vain."

Jiraiya lowered his head silently.

Qing Zhi was right to scold him, but his performance just now was not good. Specifically, he was indeed a bit reckless in some aspects.

Tsunade denied, "I'm not talking about him."

Aoki continued to say "Oh", looked at Orochimaru, and reprimanded: "Orochimaru, why were you so poor at cooperating just now? When the opportunity comes, go boldly and don't look forward or backward.

"The problem with you is that sometimes you are too forward-looking and backward-looking. With me here, what are you afraid of? Don't worry, go ahead boldly. If something happens to you, won't I, the absolute zero-degree Green Pheasant, be there to take care of you?"

He has become famous in the past six months. With the three blood inheritance limits and the power of the tailed beast, he has become a famous figure in the ninja world.

If you meet him during a mission, you can even give up the mission without being punished.

Among them, Aokiji's ice escape left a very deep impression on people, and the title of Absolute Zero is the best proof.

Of course, in the near future, this title may need to be changed and become the Four Ninja of Konoha.

What Qing Pheasant said makes sense.

Orochimaru lowered his head silently, looking ashamed.

He is sometimes too cautious.

Seeing that Aokiji might have misunderstood, Tsunade said anxiously: "I'm not talking about the two of them, I'm talking about myself."

Aokiji was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came back to his senses, patted Tsunade's cute little idiot, with a warm look on his face, and said dotingly:

"It doesn't matter, girls are cute when they are stupid.

"Besides, failure is the mother of success."

"No one is born with it. Let's gain experience this time. We will definitely be able to do better next time we are together."

After saying that, Qing Pheasant made an encouraging gesture: j_):

What the hell are you...

This time Orochimaru and Jiraiya rarely stood together and complained to him.

When it comes to treating Tsunade, Aokiji sometimes has a double standard.

If possible, Orochimaru and Jiraiya really hope that these two dogs can go back to the way they used to quarrel with each other, instead of having to endure the dog food of this loving pair of dogs now.

Although these two people are often fighting now, it's just that the place of fighting has changed from words to mouth, which is physical.

Probably realizing that he was a bit too double-standard, Qingzhi coughed twice:

"Just kidding, I'm just trying to lighten the mood. To be prudent, I suggest that we move the injured companions around us to a safe place first."

Hearing this, the three of them nodded.

There is a ghost country nearby, a neutral country.

They could move their injured companions there and wait for their injuries to heal before returning to Konoha to avoid enemy attacks on the way.

The four of them are not afraid, even the demigods of the ninja world can't do anything to them. They are mainly worried about their companions who are injured and unable to move.

Moreover, the medical supplies around us are not enough, so we need to go to the Kingdom of Ghosts to replenish them.

The only thing to worry about is that the neutral Congress of the Ghost Country will not accept them.

After all, the Kingdom of Oni is a neutral country. Logically speaking, it should not interfere in the battles between countries. Naturally, it is not expected that these Konoha ninjas will appear again, lest they get burned.

However, these are extraordinary times, and the four of them no longer care about this rule. They will discuss it when the time comes.

…

…

There is a country located between the Land of Fire and the Land of Whirlpool. Due to the special climate environment, it is covered with snow all year round, with snow falling thousands of miles away.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen led the Konoha ninjas and set foot here. Seeing this snowy scene, he pressed the brim of his hat in his hand and couldn't help but sigh:

"No matter how many times I come here, it always snows here."

This is the country of iron. It has a special climate and is covered with snow all year round, making it very beautiful.

And because this is a neutral country, ninjas will not fight here, so some wealthy people will come here to visit and enjoy the beautiful scenery without worrying about safety.

Of course, it is impossible for Hiruzen Sarutobi to appear here for any purpose.

He came here for a very important thing, an important thing that could determine the survival of Konoha.

To do this, he had to come here, even at great risk.

"Hokage-sama, I'm worried about an ambush."

The guards around him looked around, looking very vigilant.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with relief: "Don't worry, since it is initiated by the two countries of earth and water, and with the Iron Kingdom as the witness, there will be no problem."

I guess so……

When he said this, he actually didn't have much confidence in his heart.

Back then, the Kingdom of Thunder also used the excuse of forming an alliance, but unexpectedly, the two brothers, Gold and Silver, directly launched a coup, resulting in the death of both Raikage and Hokage.

Now, when the alliance was mentioned again, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but think of it. He sighed in his heart, hoping that he would not follow in his teacher's footsteps...

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and shook off the snow on his body, just like shaking off the confusion on his body. He led the guards towards the castle of the Iron Kingdom.

They left footprints along the way, and when they regained consciousness, the group had arrived at the main city of the Kingdom of Iron.

There are a large number of armored guards patrolling near the castle.

They are soldiers of the Iron Kingdom. In addition, they also have the identity of samurai.

Before ninjas became popular, they were the symbol of force in the world.

However, with the rapid rise of ninjas, the status of samurai became worse and worse. From the beginning, they had a high social status, and they became poor people who could not even afford to eat.

Unable to rob and rob the ninja, and unable to beat the ninja, the status of the samurai became particularly embarrassing, and the Kingdom of Iron was born among such a group of samurai to keep warm.

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen and his party arriving, someone quickly stopped them.

Sarutobi Hiruzen introduced himself politely and asked them to inform their general.

Their coming here is a secret, and these little Karami don't know it.

"I understand, please wait."

The little leader wearing a horn helmet nodded, turned and left.

Although I don't feel very happy with these ninjas who have taken away my job, I still have to give them the attitude they deserve.

Sarutobi Hiruzen waited in the cold wind for a while, and soon the little boss came back. Unlike before, he was standing in front, this time he was standing behind several people.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the leader in front of him from a distance, with a band on his head, wearing a kimono, and a katana at his waist.

This is a middle-aged man with a serious smile, eyes as sharp as arrows, and two curls of beard at the corners of his mouth.

It was Mifune, the general of the Iron Kingdom and the leader of the samurai.

Although he is a samurai, he is extremely powerful and can match the Kage level. He is a man who should not be underestimated.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had met him before and was considered an old acquaintance.

When Mifune saw Hiruzen Sarutobi standing in the cold wind, his voice was low: "I'm really missing out on keeping you waiting for so long."

After that, he glanced sideways. The sharp eyes of the little boss behind him seemed to blame him for allowing the dignified Hokage to stand outside the door for so long and let the cold wind blow.

The little boss was glanced at, shrunk his neck, and took a few steps back.

Mifune is a very upright and upright person. It is precisely because of respect for his character that the location of the alliance was chosen in the Kingdom of Iron and was guaranteed by him.

Of course, this guarantee is not without reason. The guarantor needs to pay a penny.

It's not that Mifune is greedy for money, but that he wants to use the money for national construction.

"Don't do this again next time." Mifune said with a stern expression.

"Yes, yes..." The little boss followed suit.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and smoothed things over: "Mifune-dono, he did it unintentionally. He just wanted to inform you quickly."

The little boss looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, his eyes under the mask showing gratitude.

I have long heard that the Third Hokage is a very upright person, but now I think about it, just because of my own selfish desires, I left them in the cold wind for a long time. Not only did the other party not blame them, but he even interceded on his behalf. He was really a good person.

Mifune nodded: "I really admire your character, Hokage-dono."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said that I am the one who should respect your character.

After a wave of business exchanges, the preparation was laid. Sarutobi Hiruzen followed Mifune and mentioned the information about the alliance partners: "Apart from me, have the other two arrived already?"

As the guarantor, Mifune knew exactly who he was referring to without having to say anything, so he answered: "Mizukage-dono has arrived, but Tsuchikage-dono has not arrived yet."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in understanding, followed his steps, and not long after, he entered the city and came to a room. The room was circular, with a heater next to it, and a round conference table in the middle. A middle-aged man with his eyes closed.

He looked a little older than him, but in fact Sarutobi Hiruzen knew his opponent's age very well.

This middle-aged man was a contemporary of the first Hokage. During the first meeting of the Five Shadows, he was the man who followed the first Mizukage as a guard.

All the guards behind that meeting became second generation, with the exception of one person, and that was the man in front of him.

He failed in the competition with Oniden Gengetsu and failed to become the second generation Mizukage as he wished.

After the second-generation Mizukage and the second-generation Tsuchikage died together, he is now active in this world as the third-generation Mizukage.

It's just because of her good looks that she looks so young.

Seemingly noticing the arrival of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Mizukage turned his head and looked sideways, but with his eyes closed.

The other party is not blind, but has retained the habit due to years of practicing sensory ninjutsu.

"Hokage-dono, you are here." The Third Mizukage spoke slowly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked knowingly: "Where is the Tsuchikage-dono?"

The Third Mizukage said calmly: "As for the Tsuchikage, he hasn't come yet..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, his inner canthus narrowed, and he looked at the man quietly, thinking about why he appeared here.

He still had traces to follow on the Tsuchikage side, but why did the Mizukage join in this muddy water? Is there something in Konoha that the Mizukage coveted?

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought as he found a seat and sat leisurely, waiting for the arrival of the third Tsuchikage.

Although he may look casual, he is actually always vigilant. He does not want to make the same mistake as his mentor. He just pretends to be calm and composed because he wants to maintain the demeanor of a great nation.

Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, his guards were very vigilant, not daring to take a breath, always observing every move around them, and immediately responding at the slightest sign of trouble.

The tragedy of the Second Hokage was vivid in our minds, and these guards did not want the Third Hokage to make the same mistake again.

No one in the room said much. For a moment, the surrounding atmosphere fell into a very tense situation, and you could hear a pin drop.

Fortunately, this atmosphere did not last long. Someone entered the room and broke the stagnation.

Everyone looked at him and saw that he was a middle-aged man with short stature and a distinctive feature on his facial features.

He has a huge red rosacea, which makes his normally normal facial features look miserable. Coupled with his extremely short stature, he can't help but feel funny.

However, if you judge a book based on appearance, you will suffer a big loss. After all, the person in front of you is the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki, who is known as the Two-Ten Pair. He possesses the blood inheritance elimination that is extremely rare in the world and exceeds the limits of blood inheritance.

Ohnoki looked at the people around him and said unconsciously: "It seems that I am the last one."

After saying that, his body floated to the chair.

After a brief opening statement, Onoki went directly to the topic: "Your Excellency Hokage, I have called you two here this time mainly to discuss the alliance between the three kingdoms of water, fire and earth."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. Forming an alliance was exactly what Konoha, which was currently suffering from war troubles, could not ask for.

If we could form an alliance with the Kingdom of Water and the Kingdom of Earth, there would be no need to fight. The war could be over in an instant.

However, both the Kingdom of Water and the Kingdom of Earth are not related to Konoha, and have even had enmity in the past. The other party's suggestion of such a thing is obviously not for charity, but for other purposes.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had roughly guessed it in his mind, but he still asked specifically: "Lord Tsuchikage, what do you want Konoha to gain through this alliance?"

Seeing how direct Sarutobi Hiruzen was, Onoki stopped pretending and went straight to the point, directly making the request: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I just want to get back something from Konoha that should belong to our Earth Kingdom. thing?"

"What is it?" Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Five tails."

Onoki is very short, but his attitude is very tough. Just these two words are full of the meaning of not giving in at all.

Sure enough... Sarutobi Hiruzen showed bitterness on his face: "Lord Tsuchikage, you are really forcing yourself to do something difficult. You should know that if the tailed beast is withdrawn, the Jinchuuriki will die..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't like Aokiji very much now, but it is undeniable that Aokiji is now an indispensable combat force in Konoha.

Without his presence, Konoha's overall strength will directly drop to a higher level.

"Of course I know this kind of thing..."

Onoki looked gloomy and lowered his voice. After saying the above, he raised his tone and said, "Of course you don't forget what you wanted me to promise!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen:...

"You told me that Aokiji doesn't have the Sharingan."

"..."

"That's why I put the Five-Tails in Konoha with peace of mind. It turned out to be a good thing for you. Three years later, you gave me a huge surprise."

Ohnoki's words were reasonable, but Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't refute them.

After a long time, he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "Actually, I only found out about Aokiji having the Sharingan half a year ago..."

Well, even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself didn't believe it when he said this.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Ohnoki immediately felt insulted by his intelligence, became furious, and called him by his name: "Sarutobi Hiruzen, do you think I am short, so my brain capacity is small?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly denied: "That's not what I meant."

Ohnoki was aggressive, his eyes seemed to be cannibalistic: "Then what do you mean?"

"..."

Onoki said angrily: "Do you think I'm stupid? You, the Hokage, don't know that Aokiji has the Sharingan?"

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to cry but had no tears, and the mute ate coptis.

He really doesn't know.

Who knows, the fact that Aokiji has the Sharingan has been hidden for so long.

Onoki's attitude was very tough: "In short, if you don't return the Five Tails to me, I will lead Iwagakure Village to attack Konoha. If you don't give it to me, I will take it away!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was not frightened. He gritted his teeth and said in a rough voice: "Onoki, don't go too far! What does return mean? In the final analysis, your five-tails were originally given to you by our first generation. It's not just the five-tails. In fact, all of you Four-Tails belong to us in Konoha."

Onoki said coldly: "You mean to start a full-scale war with our Iwagakure Village for the Jinchūriki, right?"

"I didn't say that, you were too aggressive."

Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted coldly: "But if you continue to push the envelope, we in Konoha are not afraid of adding you to Iwagakure Village."

He was protecting Aokiji not for Aokiji's sake, but for the sake of Konoha's overall situation.

This is why, no matter how much he dislikes Qing Pheasant, he must send Qing Pheasant to the battlefield to gain military exploits.

Aokiji is too strong. As long as he stops wherever he goes, he can reduce a lot of Konoha's losses. Enemy countries are worried about his strength and don't dare to mess around.

If he handed over Aokiji now without intending to cut off his own arm, Sarutobi Hiruzen was not that stupid.

And even if you pay it, for what reason?

I really thought that the blue pheasant would stick out its neck in vain and not resist.

And the family behind Qing Pheasant cannot possibly watch Qing Pheasant die.

Not to mention, Aokiji is Tsunade's boyfriend, and Lord Mito and the Uzumaki clan she represents are very optimistic about her.

Qing Pheasant can't just move now if he wants to, but also has to consider the strength behind it.

Therefore, he would rather fight in a Yanyin Village than hand over Aokiji.

Seeing that no one was giving way, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and even the guards on both sides were ready to fight at any time.

At this time, the Third Mizukage stepped forward to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, calm down."

"I've always been calm."

Onoki snorted coldly and went down the steps.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Third Mizukage and said politely: "Your Excellency Mizukage, you came here specifically, not just to listen to our quarrel."

The third Mizukage showed an enigmatic smile: "For the sake of your age, can you two please listen to what I have to say first?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him with confusion on his face: "Just tell me."

The Third Mizukage crossed his palms and put them on his chin: "It is true that the Five-Tails will be handed over directly. This will be a huge blow to Konoha. Let's do this. We, the Kingdom of Water, will come forward and give us some compensation."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was even more confused. He couldn't figure out what medicine the other party was selling in his gourd, and why the affairs between their two countries were related to the Kingdom of Water.

"How about you return the five tails to Iwagakure Village, and our Kirigakure Village compensates you with a new tailed beast in Konoha?"

"What!?"

"How about Vulpix?"

"W-what..." Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked and speechless.

There is one more tail than the five tails~" the third Mizukage said with a teasing voice.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened: "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Iwagakure Village wants the five tails of the Aoki Pheasant, and our Kirigakure Village wants the Aoki Pheasant."

"W-what."

"To be precise, just corpses."