I teach kendo in the ninja world

Herring Island.

When the stomach bag of the big toad on the top of the mountain suddenly disappeared, the mood of the more than 1000 Konoha ninjas who were still on the battlefield was very shattered.

Yes, more than 1000.

So far in this battle, more than half of their manpower has been lost.

But even so, this is still a force that cannot be ignored!

How can you just give up?

They don't understand.

Fortunately, the last sentence was loud enough to be heard throughout the island, and it seemed to be said in a [Toad Sings] manner.

"Oh, it turns out that the village has given up. We were not abandoned, we were just captured. The village will redeem us."

Many people felt better after hearing this.

Although it was difficult for them to admit defeat and be captured, it was nothing compared to the abyss of despair when they thought they had been abandoned.

However, just when they were thinking this.

Where they had just been given hope again, a basin of cold water was poured on them again.

Goji Yagura's icy cold words came from the top of the mountain: "Kogakure Village, take no prisoners!"

Just seven words pushed them into the bottomless abyss again.

"why?!"

They raised their heads angrily, trying to see clearly the face of the speaker.

Unfortunately, the butcher's knife in the back doesn't wait for anyone.

The knife rose and fell, blood splattered everywhere.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Konoha ninjas fell into a pool of blood.

Araki looked at the fighting below...well, it should be called a massacre, but he did not immediately step forward to persuade Yagura.

Although he knew very well in his heart that just killing these people was refreshing, but he failed to make full use of their value.

Because Kirigakure no longer needs to rely on such a bit of blood to increase its shock power.

However, he could actually understand some of Gouju Yagura's current mood.

They won this battle. If it weren't for Matt Dai's accident, it could even be said to be a complete victory!

Of the three to four thousand ninjas in Konoha, only a few hundred could escape, and two of the three commanders were seriously injured at the same time!

What a brilliant achievement is this?

It's a pity that there is no if in reality.

It was originally a great victory that could add a lot of prestige to the new Mizukage, but it ended up being like this because of an inexplicable Konoha ninja.

Five out of seven of the Ninja Swordsmen were wiped out, and it could almost be said that the entire establishment was wiped out.

They are the signature fighting force of Kirigakure Village, and this loss is enough to make Goji Yagura feel so heartbroken that he vomits blood.

And what about Konoha?

Yes, more of them died, and some were stronger.

But those people are not as famous as [The Seven Ninja Swordsmen]!

The result of this battle is that Kirigakure Village paid the price of almost annihilating the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and wiped out several of Konoha's elite ninjas.

Does it still feel like a big victory?

It feels like they are still at a loss!

Normally, Goju Yagura wouldn't care about these frivolous things.

But now it's different.

This is the first battle he has personally participated in since becoming the Mizukage!

Of course I want a better result.

And it can obviously be better!

So one can imagine the depression he feels now, and it's time to vent a little.

However, as a Mizukage, although you can completely rely on your own mood and preferences, the more you want to be a good enough Kage, the less you can fully indulge your emotions.

Therefore, after seeing that the number of surviving Konoha ninjas was reduced by about one-third, Araki quietly stepped forward and approached Goju Yagura.

"Mizukage-sama, killing them all here will only be a temporary success, and we will not get any actual benefits. On the contrary, if we can use this to bring Konoha to the negotiating table, we can not only exchange for some resources and The benefits, and more importantly, can buy us a valuable period of development time.”

Araki's words made Goju Yagura look thoughtful, "Keep talking."

"Although this war was started by us, it does not necessarily have to be pushed to its climax by our own hands. Now that the three kingdoms of Thunder, Wind, and Earth have sent troops, chaos in the Kingdom of Fire is inevitable, and we'd better not be too early Stepping into the quagmire. Taking this opportunity to temporarily withdraw from the matter, watch the fire from the other side, digest the gains we have made before, and strengthen ourselves. With the decline and the increase, doesn't it mean that we are developing at twice the speed? "

"...you're right."

Goji Yagura pondered for a moment, and then entered the half-tailed beast state again. He jumped into the air and landed in the center of the battle between the remaining Konoha ninjas and the Mist ninjas.

Swish!Swish!

Three long and powerful chakra giant tails swung from side to side, sweeping the Konoha ninjas away very roughly, clearing a blank area.

"Stop it, keep these people here temporarily, and wait for Konoha to get the ransom to replace them!"

A Konoha ninja who was unfortunately knocked away by him had his bones broken and vomited blood. He asked angrily: "How can we trust you?"

boom!

A giant chakra tail fell from the sky and instantly smashed the man into a pulp.

Goji Yagura's beast-like vertical pupils scanned Konoha's remaining soldiers with cold eyes: "Throw away your weapons and give up resistance, or you will die!"

The pressure of facing the tailed beast at close range was so great that many people unconsciously dropped their kunai and swords to the ground after being glanced at by Yagura.

Ding Dong!

Dang!

With the first one taking the lead, followers will appear. Soon, a large metal collision sounds, and all the remaining thousand Konoha ninjas have been disarmed.

"scorpion?"

Goju Yagura looked up.

"understand!"

The Red Sand Scorpion smiled softly and threw out several pills.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Purple-black smoke exploded, completely covering Konoha's ninjas.

puff~

puff~

After a while, the smoke dissipated, and the ground was already littered with people from Konoha.

Seeing the resentment and questioning in their eyes, Goju Yagura said lightly: "Don't worry, I'm not trying to kill you, it's just some narcotic poison to prevent you from causing trouble."

After ordering the ANBU to guard the prisoners and register their basic information, Goju Yagura led Kirigakure's large army to evacuate Aoyu Island.

Only the corpse collection team of the torture squad and the Crimson Sand Scorpion were left to clean up the battlefield.

Although they decided to negotiate with Konoha, it was naturally impossible for them to honestly not touch these prisoners at all.

It's normal to do tricks on them and plant a few nails in them.

Although it is said that ninjas who have been captured will generally not gain much trust from the village anymore, and it is difficult to gain access to any secrets, but if you don't bury it, it will be in vain. It doesn't take much effort anyway.

But Shuiying doesn't have to worry about these things himself.

……

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Leaf Village.

When Jiraiya came to the Hokage's office covered in blood, he faintly heard something being argued inside.

But when he opened the door, his tragic appearance covered in blood immediately attracted the attention of the three people in the room.

"What happened? Didn't you say you had gained an advantage some time ago? Did another village intervene? Is it Kumogakure or Sunagakure?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked a lot of questions like a barrage of questions.

Orochimaru's pupils shrank and asked: "Where is Tsunade?"

"Tsunade's injury is more serious and she is still receiving treatment at the Shiggy Bone Forest. I came back alone first."

Jiraiya looked gloomy, "The war in the Kingdom of Water has failed."

In fact, when they saw him like this, Orochimaru and the others already had an ominous premonition in their hearts.

If it wasn't a huge defeat, how could Jiraiya, as a commander, be injured like this?

But after Jiraiya said what he said, they were still greatly shocked.

Since the establishment of the village, Konoha has fought many wars. Although the process has twists and turns, judging from the results, there is no doubt that they are all the victors.

Now this failure can be described as a first.

"Tell me in detail, what is going on?"

Under Orochimaru's questioning, Jiraiya reviewed the last battle with them.

From the adventurous raid on Kirigakure Village, to the discovery of the evil puppet technique of the Red Sand Scorpion, to finally inexplicably bringing Mizukage and others back to Qingyu Island, including the final ransom of the captives.

After thoroughly analyzing each of these things, the four of them looked at each other.

Because after their analysis, they couldn't say that any decision made by Jiraiya and Tsunade was definitely wrong.

Although from the perspective of hindsight, if they were not so obsessed with the Red Sand Scorpion and returned sooner, the situation would be very different.

But ask yourself, if they had switched places with Jiraiya, would they really be able to turn a blind eye to such a suddenly discovered threat as a human puppet?

So in the final analysis, there is only one fundamental reason - underestimating the enemy!

Because they underestimated the enemy, they came up with a bold plan like sneaking into Kirigakure Village with two people.

Because they underestimated the enemy, they did not choose to retreat in time after achieving the first goal, but wanted to do another side mission.

In the end, it was because they underestimated the enemy, so Konoha knew that Araki had a ninjutsu that could teleport and a sword skill that could resolve ninjutsu, but Jiraiya and the others still suffered from this.

What else can anyone else say?

"Hmph, Hiruzen, this is the good apprentice you taught! The commander escaped from the battle, he should..."

Danzo never missed any opportunity to confront Sarutobi.

But he seemed to have forgotten that the current Hokage was also the other party's disciple.

"Okay, that's it. What do you think about negotiating with Kirigakure to redeem those ninjas?"

Orochimaru knocked on the table, interrupting Danzo's chanting and bringing the topic back on track.

"Hmph, of course whoever caused it is responsible for it."

Danzo glanced sideways at Jiraiya and snorted.

Jiraiya was about to volunteer and make amends, but was stopped by Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

He treated his disciples well, so he took the initiative to take over this trouble.

"It's better for me to talk to them, Jiraiya. You can recover well in the village..."

Speaking of injuries, he looked at Jiraiya's right hand that was wrapped in a bandage, and then at Danzo and himself. Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt a deep malice towards Konoha.

Three of the four people present had their hands broken, and they were all done by the same person.

People who understand know that this is the highest decision-making level in Konoha, but people who don't understand think this is the Konoha Disabled Club!