Saving Uchiha starts from being the patriarch Uchiha Zongxian

The war is far from over, it has just begun.

Even the Fourth Mizukage, Tachibana Yagura, was captured, but it did not affect the progress of the war. The Kiri Ninja side did not seem to realize that their Mizukage-sama had become a prisoner of the Konoha ninja, and launched another wave of attacks as usual. Waves of fierce offensives tried to break through the iron-clad defenses deployed by the Konoha ninjas along the long coastline.

Unfortunately, momentum alone cannot reverse the strength gap between the two sides.

If they had tasted some sweetness by knocking out the command center of the Border Guard Force at the beginning, after Konoha's reinforcements formed a new command system and brought the brainless Border Guard Force back under control, the Mist Ninja There is no advantage anymore. ?

Kuroshio Mountain Castle.

castle,

"Yakura still refuses to let go?" Zongxian closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the futon, with a long flame fan on his knees. Since the last meeting in the castle, he discovered that I quite like this place, it's high up, has a broad view, is quiet and peaceful.

So, it became his bedroom and office.

The space of the castle is not small, but a circle of shoji screens has been erected to separate the spaces for different purposes.

"Yes, he is determined not to sell out the interests of Kirigakure Village. Even though I have lowered my demands, he still refuses to agree. Master Sogen, I am extremely sorry. This is my dereliction of duty." Nara Suzaku's voice was quite bitter. , he led the think tank of the staff department to discuss for two days and two nights, and they all agreed that the way to maximize Mizukage's interests was to awaken Mizukage and make a deal with him directly.

just,

Goji Yagura's firm attitude was a bit beyond the expectations of the think tanks.

A week has passed since Goju Yagura woke up. Many think tanks who are good at negotiation have almost worn out their words, but they still can't reach an agreement. Time drags on day by day, and Nara Suzaku's face becomes worse day by day. day.

"I was the one who agreed to the plan you submitted. It was me who made the decision. It's not your turn to take responsibility. And... your plan is not wrong, it just looks like it's our Mizukage. Your Excellency has not seen the reality clearly.”

Zong Xian opened his eyes, and the scarlet color in his eyes flashed away.

However, even those dark eyes put an unspeakable heavy pressure on Nara Suzaku. Since returning from capturing the Yondaime Mizukage alive, Zongxuan's image in their eyes has become increasingly taller and taller, whether in respect or fear, Facing Zong Xian's power, they all showed great respect.

"Let's go!"

He stood up and hung the flame fan on the armor shelf next to him.

Since the capture of Goju Yagura alive, Zhongzhen has not been out of the battle again in this week. The old man Hinata Masayuki kept talking in his ears about how a general should not take risks, but he did not insist on any explanation. He boasts that he is unparalleled in the battle, and that the Kirito ninja has no enemies to fight against.

Hinata Masayuki was right.

He is not the sword-edge of the army, but the hand that holds the sword.

As a commander, it is not his job to always be the first to charge into battle. It is his duty to wave the sharp sword in his hand and command these thousands of Konoha ninjas to fight. It just so happens that he also needs time to study and figure out the Homura Fan he just acquired.

"Go and see our Lord Mizukage. It's been delayed for so long. It's time to make a decision."

Zong Xian walked in front, and the hem of his black gown was lifted up by the air current, billowing up and down like an angry wave.

Nara Suzaku hurriedly followed.

It is normal for the Kuroshio Mountain Castle to have a dungeon. It would be strange if a castle built by daimyo like this did not have a dungeon. The nobles always need some hidden space to resolve some troubles or grudges.

Walking down the narrow stairs, there are lighted oil lamps hanging on the high points of the rock walls on both sides. The dim light can barely dispel the darkness as thick as the tide, illuminating the steps under your feet. After walking through three sections, it is almost After the same narrow and cramped stairs, we arrived at the lowest level of the dungeon.

The scene in front of me suddenly changed. The air was damp, cold, and carried an indescribable rotten smell. But to be honest, I had smelled this smell since I walked down, but the smell was not so strong and pungent before.

Different from the open area of ​​the upper two floors,

The space here is much narrower. There is only one cell. The railings of the upper cell are only as thick as the mouth of a cup. The railings on this floor are almost as thick as the mouth of a bowl. Coupled with the strong barriers arranged around it, this is a prison. A place for repeat offenders.

High-status and extremely dangerous targets like the Fourth Mizukage Gotachibana Yagura are imprisoned here.

Zong Xian stood up outside the cell and narrowed his eyes to look at the environment inside the cell.

There was only a simple wooden bed in the empty cell. There was a pile of dirty blankets in the corner of the bed. Goji Yagura sat cross-legged on the bare wooden bed. He opened his eyes only when he heard the footsteps outside. His eyes met the incoming gaze.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

"Your Excellency Mizukage, we meet again."

Zong Xian spoke out to break the deserted silence in this dark space.

"Uchiha Clan Leader."

Goji Yagura looked up at Sogen who was standing outside the cell, "You came later than I thought! Don't Konoha hope that the war will end soon?"

"No one likes war, Mr. Mizukage, but you have the freedom to start a war, but when to end the war, the decision is in our hands. We don't like war, but we are not afraid of war. If we can use this war It would be better to let those ambitious people with evil intentions understand that Konoha is still the inviolable Konoha!"

The manager in charge of looking after the dungeon moved a clean stool with quick hands and feet.

Zong Xian sat down outside the cell and looked at Goji Yagura in a leisurely manner.

Suzaku Nara drove away the manager and stood silently next to Zongxian. Not everyone was qualified to listen to the conversation that followed.

"Killing the chicken to scare the monkey, is the Mist Ninja the 'chicken' chosen by Konoha?" Goji Yagura's voice was extremely bitter.

"No, you took the initiative to bump into me!"

Zong Xian said calmly: "In fact, if you hadn't taken action first, we would never have thought of launching a foreign war at this time."

"But to be honest, I also want to thank you. Thanks to the operations of your Mist Ninjas, you have intensified some conflicts within Konoha, allowing us people to find the right opportunity to drive the Sandaime out of power. Otherwise, we still don't know how much effort it will take." How much effort can we put into place to resolve the conflicts and troubles within Konoha?"

He thanked him sincerely.

The reasons for the Sandaime's downfall are complicated and cannot be explained clearly in one sentence, but there is no doubt that the war threat of the Mist Ninja Messenger was the trigger that triggered that series of disturbances.

Goju Yagura's face was a little pale, "Uchiha Clan Chief, it was not us, the Mist Ninjas, who started the war. You should know this very well. That mysterious man is our common enemy. It will not be good for us if this war continues. .”

"But whether it's the Mist ninja or the Konoha ninja, almost everyone now knows that the fourth generation Mizukage-Gotachibana Yagura is the one who started this war!" Zongxian spread his hands.

"Or are you going to tell everyone now that you did not start this war, but that a mysterious man who claimed to be Uchiha Madara, but was actually unidentified, controlled you and started a war between the Mist Ninja and Konoha?"

"Come on! Mr. Mizukage, let's not talk about whether these things are suitable for widespread dissemination. The question is how many people do you think will believe this rhetoric?"

Faced with Zong Xian's sharp questioning, Goju Yagura was speechless.

Yes!

Everyone knows that it was him, Goju Yagura, who started the war. Now, who would believe it if he framed all this on a mysterious person whose existence cannot be confirmed?

Zongxian’s testimony?

Considering the situation of the Homura Fan and the Nine-Tails Rebellion five years ago, people in Konoha may believe such a statement, but the question is, will the Kiri Ninja believe it?The Kiri ninja who suffered so much under Goju Yagura's rule probably wouldn't believe it.

"By the way, I almost forgot to mention it. We dug out a very interesting piece of information from the brains of the captured Mist Ninja. It is said that the Fourth Mizukage is personally directing the Mist Ninja's battles on the front line." In the end, Zong Xian seemed to have just Thinking of it, I added another sentence.

Goji Yagura's expression suddenly changed.

And a Yondaime Mizukage?How can this be?

Could it be a puppet pushed out by the jonins in the army?No, it shouldn't be possible. Based on his understanding of those ambitious guys, once he is found missing for a long time, Momochi Zabuza and those ambitious guys will find a way to elect the Fifth Mizukage who is competing for succession instead of making a fake one. The goods come out to fool the people below.

But he didn't think that Uchiha Sozuru would use this kind of false news to deliberately deceive him. Doing so would not do any good except destroying the trust in communication between the two parties.

A bold guess came to his mind.

Could it be that that damn one-eyed man still has the guts to continue pretending to be him and go back to the Mist Ninja?

"One more thing. The Mist Ninja's offensive has been very fierce recently, but the commander's brain seems to be not working very well. My subordinates have gained a lot. I feel that the Yondaime Water Image opposite is deliberately giving my subordinates I'm giving you the battle merit. Fortunately, I'm not the Hokage, so I don't have to worry about the rewards after the war." As if he was worried that Goji Yagura couldn't judge the form clearly, Zong Xian continued to add weights.

This time, Goji Yagura finally couldn't sit still.

He misjudged Uchiha Sozuru's purpose. Konoha actually still had plans to use the attack on the Mist Ninja to intimidate other villages, so there might not be a rush to end the war; and the unidentified one-eyed man actually He still dares to go back to Kirigakure Village to stir up trouble. Today's Kirito ninja really can't stand such abuse.

He stood up, walked to the door of the cell, and looked at Zong Xian sitting on the stool across the solid cage.

"I agree to your conditions. The Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan will be returned to you, and the war compensation will be paid according to the agreed price. However, Kirigakure Village's current financial situation is very poor. We don't have that much money now and we need to pay it in installments. To repay, also, the Mist ninja will fully cooperate with Konoha's actions when tracking down and dealing with the one-eyed man."

"I wonder if I can change my apartment now? To be honest, the smell here is so bad that it makes me want to vomit." Goji Yagura waved his hand gently under his nose.

"By the way, Chief Uchiha, I hope you will act quickly. If the village deprives me of my Mizukage position, my promise will have no effectiveness or value."

"Thanks for the reminder, we will pay attention." Zong Xian smiled and nodded.

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