"Seeking peace?" In the Kumogakure main camp, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, who was seated in the main position, heard the latest intelligence report from Konoha and his face showed unconcealed disdain. His sharp, eagle-like eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a chilling glint that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Hmph, I don't want peace; I want their complete surrender!" Ay slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair, stood up, and roared with a voice like a booming bell, "It's time for Konoha, the greatest Ninja Village in the Ninja World, to take off that high hat!"
Just then, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense, and everyone was as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to speak easily. However, C gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and said with a forced calm, "Lord Raikage, forgive my directness. I believe we should accept Konoha's surrender."
These words caused a stir, like a stone thrown into a thousand waves, and the entire camp immediately erupted into an uproar. Ay's face darkened, and he glared at C, roaring, "Hmm!? Why!? Are you afraid of Konoha?"
"Konoha has a lot of reserves, and this time they shouldn't be seeking peace with everyone; they should only be seeking peace with one of us. This way, they can free up their hands to deal with the other two Ninja Villages, minimizing their losses," C calmly analyzed the current situation and explained to the Raikage.
"You mean, Konoha might also seek peace with others to deal with us?" Ay finally grasped a key point, and his expression became unpredictable.
"That's right. By then, Konoha will have reinforcements. Even if we heavily damage Konoha, we will definitely suffer heavy losses ourselves. Why not accept their peace offer and reap the benefits of being a third party?"
"Have Konoha's envoys for peace arrived?" Hearing this, the Raikage's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly.
Just as the Raikage was receiving Konoha's peace envoys, in the Land of Fire, at the Daimyo's mansion, Feng Ye returned after settling Naruto.
Because this place could be said to have the most comprehensive battlefield intelligence. Although the Daimyo did not directly participate in Ninja decisions, he had the right to know the overall situation, and even a surrender had to be approved by him first.
"Has Konoha already fallen?" Feng Ye's eyes held a playful glint as he looked at the peace treaty in the Daimyo's hand, which, to put it bluntly, was a surrender document.
"Yes, Konoha can no longer resist Kumogakure and Iwagakure and intends to seek peace with one of them first," the Daimyo respectfully reported. "The Third Hokage said that the other two Villages, if they don't want to see Kumogakure sit back and watch the tigers fight, will definitely choose to end the war, but the compensation required might be substantial."
"Good! Now it's my turn!" Feng Ye's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and his piercing gaze shot directly at the Daimyo, commanding in an unquestionable tone, "Listen well, you will immediately announce to the entire Ninja World that the Uchiha Clan will officially secede from Konoha Village from now on and establish their own Village. Not only that, but when Konoha Village is defeated, the Uchiha Clan will step forward to represent the Land of Fire and confront the other Ninja Villages!"
"Understood!" The Daimyo nodded hastily in agreement.
"Hmph, Kumogakure... once this news spreads far and wide, I'll start with you!" Before his words even faded, Feng Ye had already activated the Chakra in his body, performing the Takemikazuchi technique. His figure instantly transformed into a flash of lightning, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The Daimyo dared not delay in the slightest and quickly summoned his subordinates to arrange for the announcement of this matter.
Meanwhile, Kazuma's group and Asuma Sarutobi's party, who had been waiting outside the door, also rushed in.
However, when they learned that the Uchiha were going to establish their own Village, everyone was stunned and frozen in place, whether it was Kazuma's faction, who usually harbored dissatisfaction with the Hokage and had many disagreements with Konoha's higher-ups, or Asuma Sarutobi's side, who had always been loyal supporters of Konoha.
Immediately after, the scene erupted like a boiling pot, with an intense clamor of arguments.
"Lord Daimyo, please think carefully before acting! Once the Uchiha establish their own Village, it means that another powerful Ninja Village will emerge within our Land of Fire. This will undoubtedly further divide our already limited military strength, which is extremely detrimental to the nation's overall strategic layout!"
Kazuma hurriedly advised. He himself opposed the Hokage because he felt that the Hokage and the Daimyo clashed, and the Hokage had taken away the Daimyo's military power. But now another Ninja Village was coming, who could stand that!
"That's right, those Uchiha people betrayed Konoha and even attacked the villagers. They are traitors and absolutely cannot be allowed to establish their own Village!"
Asuma also spoke up. The Third Hokage was his father after all, so he naturally strongly opposed this matter!
But no matter how much they tried to persuade him, the Daimyo did not change his mind, insisting on legitimizing the Uchiha's independence and providing them with resources.
The people below didn't realize that the Daimyo was already on the Uchiha's side, as they had been guarding outside, and the entire residence had a barrier, making it impossible for anyone to enter unnoticed.
With the Daimyo's insistence, this news quickly spread throughout the Ninja World.
The Konoha Ninja on the front lines were all dumbfounded when they heard this news. Most of them had gone to the battlefield before the Uchiha left Konoha.
So they always thought the Uchiha were still in their Uchiha Clan compound. Now you're telling them the Uchiha are going to establish a Village?
On the Suna Ninja battlefield, smoke filled the air, and shouts of battle rose and fell. But in the Konoha camp, the atmosphere was particularly heavy.
Lady Tsunade, upon hearing this sudden news, was furious. She stood up abruptly and slammed her palm heavily on the table in front of her. With a loud crash, the sturdy wooden table instantly splintered into four pieces.
"What in the world is the Old man doing!?" Lady Tsunade's eyes widened, and she demanded angrily, "When did the Uchiha Clan leave the Village? He actually kept such an important matter from all of us!"
Kakashi, standing nearby, quietly watched the enraged Lady Tsunade. His expression was unusually calm, as if he had already anticipated such a situation.
After a moment, Kakashi slowly asked, "Lady Tsunade, in this situation, how should we respond?"
Tsunade took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. After a moment of contemplation, she answered decisively, "Don't worry about anything else for now; focus on blocking the Suna Ninja's attack. This war must continue, and we'll make long-term plans after the war ends!"
However, just then, Kurenai Yuhi raised a question, "But didn't that message mention that the Uchiha Clan would intervene in this war?"
Tsunade frowned and replied testily, "The message said 'after Konoha is defeated'!"
The Konoha Ninja in the other two locations had similar reactions, all looking shocked and bewildered.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was also incredulous when he received the news. He had previously written to the Daimyo asking about the Uchiha matter, and at that time, the Daimyo had clearly said he would absolutely not support the Uchiha. So how could this be happening now?
At the same time, he was filled with rage. Allowing a Ninja Clan that had left Konoha to establish its own Village was simply a disgrace to Konoha!
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