Chapter 395 - 80

Chapter 80: The Tough Attitude of Konoha VillageThere were many people at the scene radiating killing intent: Tsunade, Naruto, the Third, and Danzo. The envoy from the Land of Lightning was frightened by this immense killing intent and took two steps back. In his panic, he said, "W-what are you all trying to do?""I am here representing the Land of Lightning. Even in times of war, there is a tradition that when two countries are at war, one does not kill the envoy. If you act recklessly, aren't you afraid of inciting public outrage? By then, your Konoha will truly be doomed!"As soon as these words were spoken, the killing intent radiated by the Third and Danzo immediately weakened slightly. It had to be said that the two were truly very similar at times. Watching their shift, Naruto let out a sneer of disdain.These two men had their reservations, but he himself did not. With a flash of Naruto's figure, he returned to his original spot in less than a second."Ah!" The envoy from the Land of Lightningclutched his ear, letting out a shrill, desperate scream as blood streamed down his left cheek. When everyone looked closely, they discovered that in that brief moment, Naruto had actually torn his ear off.Naruto looked at him and said coldly, "So, when two countries are at war, one does not kill the envoy, is that it? Then I will also give you a lesson. Go back and report! This is my attitude. No matter what decision the Village makes, I will not sit idly by and wait for death. If you want to capture me, feel free to send people over; I will take them on. Even if I have to face your entire Village alone, what of it?"The envoy clutched his ear, his face twisted in a ferocious snarl as he shouted, "Fine! You brat, just wait for the wrath of our Raikage! By then, not only you, but the entire Konoha Village will be plunged into the flames of war!"Naruto's expression darkened further, but this time, before he could speak, Tsunade stepped forward and stated imperiously, "Then go back and tell your Raikage to prepare for war!""By the way, tell them that as long as I am Hokagefor one day, Konoha Village will never casually sacrifice a person's life for the sake of that so-called balance, even if they are just an ordinary villager.""Anyone who is a member of my Konoha Village, regardless of where they receive unfair treatment, we will seek justice for them once we know about it. The timid Konoha Village of the past is gone. From now on, if you respect me by a foot, I will respect you by ten.""But if you come here to provoke us, don't blame me for being heartless. Get lost! Do it while I haven't changed my mind about letting you go back."Seeing that the Hokage had already made her position clear, the envoy from the Land of Lightning dared not overstep again. His expression shifted repeatedly, and he immediately wanted to leave.At this moment, Naruto insisted relentlessly, "Pick up your ear! Pick up your ear!" Although it was very humiliating to do so, in the end, to save his life, the envoy sheepishly picked up the ear from the ground and left.Of those present, the first to leave was Danzo. He let out a cold snort and flicked his sleeves as he left; it was clear that he was not very satisfied with the outcome of this matter.Although the Third also didn't say anything, it was obvious that his opinion was roughly the same as Danzo's. The Third sighed and also slowly left.Tsunade scanned the members of the Hyuga Clanand finally fixed her gaze on Hiashi. Tsunade said softly, "It is rare and commendable for a family to develop over hundreds of years; this proves that they have deep historical foundations as the basis for establishing the clan.""However, if one wants to continue to develop and flourish, change is a necessary step. After all, taking the essence and discarding the dross is the correct choice.""Otherwise, even if the lineage is passed down for a long time, it will only result in its flesh being corroded as humanity is extinguished, ultimately leaving behind nothing but an empty skeleton."After speaking these profound words, Tsunadetook Naruto and the others and left without looking back, leaving behind a conflicted-looking Hiashiand Hizashi, who was still deep in thought.After returning, Tsunade immediately summoned the Anbu members and notified the Village to enter a state of level-one combat readiness, prepared at any time to deal with a potential war with the Land of Lightning.Facing this incident, Konoha Village broke from its usual attitude of avoiding trouble and responded to the Land of Lightning very forcefully. This allowed everyone to see that although the Fifth GenerationHokage was a woman, her character and temper were in no way inferior to any man, and were even tougher than theirs.In fact, diplomacy between nations is just like this. Weakness and concession cannot make opponents feel sympathy; instead, they will become increasingly unscrupulous and excessive. When you become tough, they will conversely have reservations.Of course, all of this must be built upon the foundation of equal strength. Although Konoha Village is not currently in its strongest state, they are not afraid of any challenges in the slightest. This is also the one point that Tsunade and Narutocannot understand about the Third.Why, when their own strength is not weaker than any other Village, must they be so weak in diplomacy?Why must they compromise in every conflict, ultimately settling matters at the cost of Konoha Village's blood? Is it to move the opponent through such methods?Faced with Konoha Village's assertiveness, the attitude of the Hidden Cloud Village conversely softened. However, they still needed to save face and required a way to back down; this matter could not just end like this. Soon, they sent a different envoy.This time, they were not as aggressive as the last time; their attitude had a 180-degree turnaround, as if they had only come for friendly exchanges between the Villages.