Under the Bamboo Forest of Naruto

Inside the central meeting camp.

Nara Shikaku's eyes were slightly closed, as if he was concentrating on something. No one bothered him. Everyone knew that Konoha's strategist was thinking about the next action. Although Nara Shikaku was not the Hokage responsible for making the decision.

, but no one can ignore his opinions.

On the other side, Yamanaka Hai held a pen between his fingers and kept tapping on the map covered on the table. He didn't know what he was thinking about. The map was covered with various signs, and various paper documents were piled next to it.

This was a battle plan that he, Nara Shikaku and others worked out overnight.

Originally, we planned to rely on this plan to completely defeat Kirigakure Village and drive the forces of Kirigakure Village out of the Country of Fire. But now that Kirigakure Village has issued a ceasefire request, this battle plan is of no use.

Orochimaru, who was sitting next to Namikaze Minato, had his hands folded and rested on his chin, looking at the map on the table without saying a word.

"Hokage-sama, do you think so?"

After a long time, Nara Shikaku opened his eyes, looked at Namikaze Minato who was looking up and asked softly.

When Nara Shikaku asked, everyone in the meeting hall, including Orochimaru and Yamanaka Kaiichi, turned their attention to Namikaze Minato who was at the top.

Everyone was waiting for him to speak. Now, as the fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato could decide whether to fight or make peace with just one word.

"Mr. Shikaku, what do you think?"

Feeling the expectant gazes of everyone, Namikaze Minato thought for a while and asked a question.

"We...have no reason to refuse..."

Seeing Minato kicking the ball back to him, Nara Shikaku was not surprised, and then said softly.

Indeed, when faced with Kirigakure Village's request for a truce, he could not find a reason to refuse.

Previously, Namikaze Minato personally led several small battles, and these battles all ended with the victory of Konoha's side. It was also these victories that boosted the morale of Konoha's side, and everyone was ready to do it all in one go.

Defeat Kirigakure Village.

As for Kirigakure, they first lost a large number of blood successor ninjas in the previous battles, and then suffered several disastrous defeats. It can be said that the loss of combat power was serious, and the overall morale now seems relatively low.

In addition, in the eastern part of the Fire Country, the Konoha side has an absolute advantage in combat power over the Kirigakure side. The Kirigakure side has assessed the situation and considered the interests of the village, and it is reasonable for the Kirigakure side to request a ceasefire at this moment.

Konoha also suffered heavy losses in previous battles with several other ninja villages. Now Konoha Village only wants to drive out all the Kirigakure ninjas entrenched in the eastern part of the Land of Fire. As for continuing to attack Kirigakure Village, the current

The Leaf Village has neither intention nor power.

The Kirigakure Village must also have seen the current situation in Konoha. They cannot win against them. If there is a peace negotiation, they can also withdraw their troops in exchange for some favorable terms.

This peace negotiation is in the interests of both Konoha Village and Kirigakure Village, so Nara Shikaku feels that there is no problem with Kirigakure Village's peace request this time and can agree to them. This war has been going on for too long, and it is time to end it.

It's time.

"What's everyone's opinion?"

After hearing Nara Shikaku's answer, Namikaze Minato immediately asked for the opinions of other people present. Namikaze Minato was not an arbitrary person, and he always valued the opinions of other people in the village.

"I have no opinion!"

Yamanaka Kaiichi was the first to raise his hand in agreement with Nara Shikaku's opinion. Like Shikaku, he felt that it was time to end this long war, and he could no longer let the future of the village be ruined in this meaningless battle.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"..."

Regarding Kirigakure Village's request for peace negotiations, most people present felt that they could agree to it. This war has been dragging on for so long, and they are all tired.

Most of the people present expressed their opinions, but Orochimaru said nothing. He narrowed his snake eyes and didn't know what he was thinking.

"In that case! Then promise them!"

Seeing that everyone expressed their opinions, Minato officially made the decision, and Konoha will launch peace negotiations with Kirigakure Village.

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"Sashasha-----"

Raindrops gently hit the leaves, and in the misty rain, a group of Konoha ninjas embarked on their way back to the village.

"I finally agreed to them!"

Liuyu, who was standing under a tree to take shelter from the rain, looked at the Konoha ninjas who were moving away, and whispered to himself.

Two days ago, the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato officially made the decision to launch peace negotiations between Konoha Village and Kirigakure Village. As soon as this news came out, the Konoha ninjas in the camp became excited again. After all, this time, the war is real.

It's about to end.

However, negotiations between countries will not be that simple. The two sides have only initially determined their intentions for peace talks and have stopped hostilities in the contact areas between the two sides. As for the formal peace talks and the signing of the peace agreement, you need to wait for the official dispatch from Kirigakure Village.

The emissary team headed to Konoha.

But this is enough. In order to show sincerity, some ninjas in Kirigakure Village have begun to retreat back. In response to Kirigakure Village's sincerity, Konoha also sent some ninjas back to the village.

Everything is developing in a good direction. It seems that this time, Kirigakure Village really wants to cease the war.

Everyone showed joy that the war was about to end, but Riuyu seemed more and more sad. As the peace negotiations between Kirigakure and Konoha Village continued to make progress, Riuyu's uneasiness became more intense.

Konoha's decision-makers agreed to the Kirigakure Village's request for a truce. In fact, this did not surprise Ryūha. After all, Konoha had no reason to reject the Kirigakure Village. Under the current situation, if it could be resolved through peace talks, it would definitely not be the case.

Keep fighting. Although I don’t want to accept it, it still comes.

Although Nara Shikaku has a super high IQ, when he thinks about these problems, he always thinks of Kirigakure Village as a normal ninja village.

As a qualified military advisor, on these issues, Shikaku follows past practice and thinks of countermeasures based on interests. If Kirigakure Village is not secretly controlled by Uchiha Madara, then Nara Shikaku's suggestion is correct and feasible.

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But the problem now is that the current Kirigakure Village will not take the ordinary path at all. Based on Uchiha Madara's hatred for Konoha Village, it is impossible for Kirigakure Village to compromise easily with Konoha.

Moreover, the current Madara Uchiha has not yet plunged Obito into darkness. No matter what Ryūha thinks, she cannot find a reason for the truce in Kirigakure Village.

Although she was very anxious about what had happened, Liu Yu didn't know how to change it. Her reasons were not reasons at all, they were all her own inferences. And the basis for her inferences did not seem obvious to others.

Extremely absurd.

"I hope nothing unexpected happens!"

In the end, Liu Yu could only pray like this.

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