Start with the Mangekyō and leave Konoha with Madara.

"This is……"

Silver Horn took a quick glance with his peripheral vision, his eyes suddenly bulging: "Gold...Gold Horn!"

"What did you do to Golden Horn?"

"Don't worry, he's not dead yet." Jing's eyes remained calm, "As long as you release the Hokage and leave Konoha, I will spare his life."

"Don't try to scare me with such words!" Yinjiao roared in a panic, and the sword cut into Tobirama's neck, and blood gushed out.

"Yinjiao, I advise you to stay calm. If you go a little too hard, this matter will end in a fight." Jing's eyes turned cold and there was a hint of sharpness in his words.

"Not only that, your two tailed beasts are now under my control, and are currently rushing towards your Hidden Cloud Village." Jing tried to look at Ginkaku, but the cunning guy refused to give him a chance. "The only order I give them is... to destroy the Hidden Cloud Village!"

"You're lying, how can you have such power!"

"This is the truth. If you refuse to believe it, why don't we wait here for half a day to see if your village will become a ruin?"

Yinjiao's breathing became much more rapid, his eyes flickered constantly, and he was obviously in great distress.

That pair of black horns... are undoubtedly Golden Horn's. Whether it's the bloodstains or the remaining faint chakra aura, it's certain that they are Golden Horn's!

Jinjiao is a man who cherishes his smooth golden hair and his majestic horns the most. Even against his enemies, he is reluctant to use them to attack. Breaking his horns in front of a sober Jinjiao is definitely more difficult than killing him directly!

Therefore, Yinjiao knew very well that Jing was not lying to him.

But now...is not the time to back down!

"A brat is a brat. Even if what you said is true, it will only strengthen my determination to destroy everything!" Ginkaku laughed wildly, acting like a madman. "Shall we compare to see which side is more miserable? Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that the Nine-Tailed Fox that you, the Konoha Village, have been searching for is in my body right now! If I let him run wild in Konoha..."

"What!" Tobirama's eyes widened, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, "How could it be?"

Jing clenched his fists, and his Mangekyō Sharingan emitted a cold light. "If that happens, I swear, I will do everything in my power to stop you and kill you!"

There was a madness in Ginkaku's eyes, "Okay, then let's see, will you kill me first, or will I destroy Konoha first?"

Jing stared at Yinjiao intently. Veins even popped out on his forehead because he was too angry. It was the first time in his life that he wanted to kill someone so much!

But he knew very well that if they really started fighting in the village, the situation in Konoha would not be much better than that in Kumogakure!

After all, the Nine-Tailed Fox is different from ordinary tailed beasts!

When the two were arguing, Tobirama was like an outsider, as if he was not the one being held hostage. His entire mind was focused on one thing.

Why did the Nine-Tails, which was let go by Uchiha Kamiya, appear in the Hidden Cloud Village and be sealed in the body of Ginkaku, a high-ranking member of the Hidden Cloud Village?

Did Kumogakure snatch the Nine-Tails away before Konoha?

But was the Nine-Tailed Fox, whom Shen Yu risked his life to let escape, willing to become a wedding dress for others?

No, that's not right!

Madara and his gang are not fools, they would never do such a meaningless thing, right?

It's all so weird!

He was thinking hard, his brows furrowed, thoughts racing through his mind.

After a long time, he seemed to have figured out the reason, and his brows slowly relaxed, but his eyes were full of bitterness, and his slightly weathered face revealed a deep sense of fatigue.

If everything goes as he wants...

This war, everything about it is so ridiculous...

"How about this," Tobirama said, his hoarse voice filled with a heavy sense of decadence, "Let's each take a step back..."

"Let's negotiate..."

……

In July of the 14th year of Konoha, as the war progressed, in order to avoid a situation where both sides would perish together, Konoha Village and the Hidden Cloud Village chose to negotiate peace. This massive war finally came to an end after each side lost a Kage-level warrior and countless elite ninjas were buried on the battlefield.

Looking at the battle situation, Konoha won victories on both sides of the northeast front, and successfully killed the Second Raikage, capturing two enemy tailed beasts and a Kage-level strongman. It can be said to be a great victory. Unfortunately, they were eventually attacked by Ginkaku, and they were afraid of making a move, so they chose to negotiate peace.

Since Ginkaku did not trust Konoha, and the tailed beasts and Kinkaku were both in Konoha's hands, he chose the Hidden Cloud Village as the place for peace talks and took the Second Hokage away. If Konoha truly wanted peace, then he would come to the Hidden Cloud Village with sincerity to redeem the people.

Of course, everyone in Konoha was unwilling to do so, but they were rejected one by one by the exhausted Tobirama, who allowed Ginkaku to take them away, leaving behind only these meaningful words:

"I just want this ridiculous thing to end as soon as possible..."

Soon, after discussion, Uchiha Kagami led the guard team to negotiate on behalf of Konoha to the Hidden Cloud Village. Under the leadership of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the disciples of the second generation volunteered to join the negotiation camp.

The few of them arrived at the Hidden Cloud Village as scheduled, and the meeting went on as normal. Ginkaku did not play any tricks, which made Jing relax his vigilance a little.

The conditions of both parties were basically in line with the other party's expectations. Ginkaku agreed to release the Second Hokage and withdraw all the Cloud Ninjas from the Fire Country's positions. He also promised not to offend each other within 30 years, but Konoha must release Kinkaku and return all the tailed beasts.

After a fierce argument, Hiruzen and Danzo used their excellent eloquence to forcibly detain the Two-Tails in Konoha for 30 years on the grounds that Kumogakure had lost both battles on both fronts. During this period, if Kumogakure ever provoked a war, the Two-Tails would not be returned to ensure the authenticity of the peace treaty.

Ginkaku was indignant, but because of Uchiha Kagami's presence, he could only nod resentfully.

At this point, a peace treaty was reached, and Jing released his control over the Eight-Tails in front of the high-ranking members of the Kumogakure clan, and released the dying Kinkaku from the scroll.

The Hidden Cloud Village also readily released the Second Hokage, allowing the Konoha people to take him away, and now drafted a military order, ordering all the Hidden Cloud Village positions and facilities, big and small, in the Fire Country to be disbanded and withdrawn.

After everyone from Konoha left the Hidden Cloud Village, Uchiha Kagami suggested using the Flying Thunder God Technique to directly transfer back to Konoha, and Danzo and the others naturally nodded in pleasure.

However, Jing keenly noticed that Tobirama's mood seemed not right. He was silent all the way, as if he had something heavy on his mind.

"Teacher, what's the problem?"

Tobirama shook his head silently, and suddenly asked a strange question: "Do you still remember the answer to that question?"

"Problem?" Jing was a little confused.

Tobirama asked, "Which is more important, your companions or the village?"

When he asked this question, he turned his gaze to the crowd.

"This..." Hiruzen frowned and felt embarrassed when he heard the question.

"Of course it's the village. Without the village, where would the companions come from?" Danzo said as a matter of course: "Think about it, it was the Senju and Uchiha who jointly founded Konoha Village, and then we had the Shimura, Sarutobi, Hyuga and other big families join us. Which one is more important? Isn't it obvious at a glance?"

"But... the Senju and Uchiha also became companions first, and then the village came into being..." Mitomon En pushed his glasses and suddenly hesitated, "But... this statement is not accurate. Lord Hashirama must have dreamed of building a village first, and then he gathered his companions to work hard for it..."

"This is a false proposition." Jing suddenly said.

Tobirama's calm gaze began to ripple, and he looked towards the mirror along with everyone else.

"The village and the companions are originally inseparable. The meaning of Konoha's existence is to protect peace and create a more hopeful future. A village with companions is a village. Otherwise, it is just an empty shell filled with power and desire."

Jing said calmly: "If I have to make a choice, I will choose the more promising path, so no matter which one I choose, as long as it can make the future of the village brighter, I will do it without hesitation."

Tobirama let out a long sigh, looked at the mirror solemnly, and suddenly said something that shocked everyone:

"Uchiha Kagami, starting tomorrow, you will be the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha."

……

There was total silence, with the only sound in everyone's ears being the rustling of leaves in the wind.

But from a visual perspective, the expressions of several people are wonderful.

Hiruzen's eyes widened, as if he had heard something incredible.

Danzo's face was full of disbelief, and he looked at the mirror unconsciously, with confusion and deep jealousy flashing in his eyes.

Yan and Xiaochun looked at Tobirama with dull expressions, not understanding the situation at all.

Only Jing frowned tightly, with a trace of panic flashing across his face.

In the silence, a clear voice broke the peace. There was no emotion in the calm tone, as if it was the fickleness that was taking one's life.

"After you have arranged your last wishes, you can go on your way, Tobirama-sama."