Chapter 190: Konoha's conditions! Take advantage of the situation!
The Kawanin Village surprise attack battle!
It continued until around four o'clock the next morning!
After Sakumo Hatake, despite his injuries, forcefully killed five high-ranking Kawanin Village members, including Inukai Tsuda, Toriwu, and Ikuai!
The fighting spirit of the numerous Kawanin instantly collapsed!
The battle transformed from a stalemate to a rout, then to a chase!
Finally, it became a massacre!
If it weren't for Sakumo Hatake's reminder!
Fujiwara Tetsuya, even after exhausting his Chakra!
Would still have chosen to continue the slaughter!
Around noon!
Envoys dispatched by Kawanin Village arrived at the temporary camp set up by Konoha!
To call it a camp!
At best, it was just a high ground temporarily enclosed by scattered rotten wooden stakes!
"Your conditions are too harsh! This is practically forcing our Kawanin Village to its demise!"
"We regret that we cannot agree!"
Under the temporary bamboo shed!
The two Kawanin Village envoys!
Their eyes, as they looked at Sakumo Hatake, were now filled with anger and fear!
In their opinion, the three demands Sakumo Hatake put forward!
The first and second points, whether it was assisting Konoha in resisting the invasion of Hidden Sand Village or allocating thirty percent of the annual mission volume to Konoha!
Were all within an acceptable range!
But if the northern region of the Land of Rivers was to be included in the patrol scope of Konoha's border defense force!
This would absolutely shake the foundation of Kawanin Village in the Land of Rivers!
At that time!
Not only within Kawanin Village itself!
Even the Land of Rivers Daimyo would question the value of Kawanin Village's existence!
"Gentlemen! What I just mentioned was not a negotiation with you!"
"But merely a notification!"
"If you agree, Kawanin Village might still be able to continue existing!"
"However! If you do not agree and insist on standing against Konoha!"
"You know that changing the name of Kawanin Village is not a difficult task for Konoha!"
"To this extent, it doesn't even require the Village to send further reinforcements; we alone can achieve it!"
Seeing that the Kawanin Village envoys had not yet adjusted their stance!
Sakumo Hatake's expression instantly turned cold!
A terrifying aura instantly swept through the straw shed!
Even Fujiwara Tetsuya and Saru, who were observing!
Felt a heavy sense of oppression!
"Your Excellency..."
"We agree!"
Just as one of them was about to argue further!
The other, relatively more composed Kawanin, with a ashen face, stopped his companion!
"We agree to the three demands Your Excellency mentioned!"
"If Your Excellency is still concerned!"
"We can sign the alliance agreement on behalf of Kawanin Village right now!"
If the history of Kawanin Village had memory!
Perhaps, one day decades later!
The two of them would be nailed to the pillar of shame of Kawanin Village!
However! For Kawanin Village, they had no other choice at this moment!
If they had to blame someone, they could only blame the high-ranking officials of Kawanin Village!
While they were alive, they were deluded, fell for the Hidden Sand Village's temptation, and overestimated their own strength!
"Oh! You two can represent Kawanin Village?"
"We can represent it!"
"In the current Village, only the two of us have reached the Jonin level!"
"If Kawanin Village can survive!"
"We believe that for a considerable period in the future!"
"The ones in charge of all affairs in Kawanin Village will be the two of us!"
"Is that so! I understand! Then let's form the alliance!"
Under normal circumstances, even if Sakumo Hatake had partnered with the Anbu Commander!
He would absolutely not have the authority to form an alliance with other Villages!
Even if Kawanin Village had now become a minor, insignificant Ninja Village!
However! It was wartime now!
Before coming, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already granted Sakumo Hatake the authority to make decisions on the spot!
In the future, all Sakumo Hatake had to do was report to Hiruzen Sarutobi!
That was all!
In such a rudimentary place, the process of forming an alliance was very quick!
It was completed in just a few minutes!
Looking at the Kawanin who had completely calmed down!
Fujiwara Tetsuya sighed softly!
This was the consequence of taking the wrong path!
A Ninja Village that once had several Elite Jonin and nearly twenty Jonin in charge!
After the battle!
Only two Ninja with mid-Jonin level strength remained!
Of course! Besides this!
Even more tragically!
After the surprise attack, Kawanin Villagers suffered heavy casualties!
The Genin and Chunin in the Village suffered battle losses of over sixty percent!
Completely shaking the foundation of Kawanin Village!
It would take at least twenty years to restore it to its pre-war level!
"If Your Excellency has no further instructions!"
"Then the two of us will return first!"
"There are still many matters in the Village waiting for us to handle!"
After carefully putting away the alliance scroll in their hands!
The two seemed to have accepted reality!
When facing Sakumo Hatake, they adopted an extremely humble posture!
"Cough~"
Looking at Sakumo Hatake who was about to wave his hand, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes flickered!
He lightly coughed!
Instantly drawing everyone's attention!
"Yoru! Do you have something to say?"
"It's like this, Sakumo-senpai!"
"After witnessing Kawanin Village's Water Release Ninjutsu yesterday!"
"A sense of curiosity indeed arose within me!"
"If possible, I would like to borrow Water Release Ninjutsu scrolls of B-rank or higher from Kawanin Village for a look!"
If it were anyone else!
Fujiwara Tetsuya would not have made this slightly impolite request!
However!
The one in charge now was Sakumo Hatake!
His old superior!
Fujiwara Tetsuya felt that if he missed this opportunity!
One day in the future, he would definitely condemn himself in his heart!
After all! What's there to be shy or hesitant about something you can get for free!
"Water Release Ninjutsu, huh!"
After silently glancing at Fujiwara Tetsuya!
Sakumo Hatake did not refuse!
Instead, he turned his gaze to the Kawanin in front of him!
"What do you two think?"
"This... this lord! To be interested in our Village's Ninjutsu!"
"That is our honor!"
"If this lord is available, you can return to the Village with us!"
The two Kawanin envoys spoke very well!
Even when facing Fujiwara Tetsuya, they maintained an extremely humble demeanor!
However!
Anyone with a discerning eye could see!
That the two of them still harbored resentment in their hearts!
After all! For any Village, or even any Ninja!
Ninjutsu had always been a closely guarded secret!
It was not to be easily taught to those who were not direct inheritors or of the same clan!
Furthermore! For an Anbu like Fujiwara Tetsuya, who had no connection to Kawanin Village whatsoever!
The reason they suggested Fujiwara Tetsuya go to Kawanin Village!
Was nothing more than believing Fujiwara Tetsuya wouldn't have the courage, wanting to take the opportunity to humiliate him!
"Available! Of course, it's available!"
"For something like this, the sooner the better!"
"Sakumo-senpai! Since they have agreed!"
"Then I will go to Kawanin Village with them!"
After seeing through the other party's intentions!
Fujiwara Tetsuya merely chuckled softly, and after nodding to Sakumo Hatake,
He was the first to walk in the direction of Kawanin Village!
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