Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"Start negotiations right away?"

After listening to Ito Toru's advice, Orochimaru fell into deep thought.

"But given our current situation, it's difficult to gain an advantage."

Tsunade expressed her concerns. She was a straightforward person and would ask if she didn't understand something.

"Uh……"

The corner of Ito Toru's mouth twitched slightly.

"I went to the Hidden Sand Village before, and I believe Master Jiraiya has already reported the corresponding situation."

"The Sand Village is in a very bad state, and with the addition of the Third Kazekage, they will definitely be at a disadvantage if they continue to fight. Moreover, the state of their village can no longer support them to continue fighting. The lives of ordinary people have been affected and have become very difficult."

"So, they are actually the ones who feel more guilty and are more eager for a ceasefire."

"The reason we are fighting now is just to maintain our dignity. After all, if we are completely defeated in this kind of battle..."

"The Hidden Sand Village no longer has any need to exist."

"Well……"

After hearing this analysis, Orochimaru and Tsunade fell silent.

Their original idea had always been how to defeat the Sand Hidden Sect on the front battlefield, or to win the battle through various means.

And now, following Ito Toru's train of thought, both Orochimaru and Tsunade realized that this seemed to be able to end the war directly!

"Besides, what's the harm in trying?"

Ito Toru spread his hands: "It can't be worse than the current situation."

So, the next day.

There was silence in the tent of the Hidden Sand Village.

"The Konoha side sent a negotiation message?"

Granny Chiyo looked up with some confusion.

"Aren't they in an advantageous position? Why are they suddenly negotiating?"

She was already in a calming stage. After all, the initial offensive had directly reduced the Sand Hidden Village's strength by 20%. Now the reinforcements had not arrived yet. Granny Chiyo was worrying about how to not be at a disadvantage in the next battle.

As a result, the Konoha side directly started the negotiation mode?

However, she soon realized something was wrong.

"Now that our Fengying is missing, what can we use to negotiate with them?"

"This, Konoha has also explained that the current negotiations are only about a ceasefire on the front line, and the high-level personnel of both sides will discuss it later."

"Ok?"

Grandma Chiyo's eyes gradually became deep, and she fell into deep thought.

At this moment, the negotiation conditions before us do not seem to be too harsh, and can even be said to be quite tolerant.

This made her wonder: Is this really just a simple negotiation? Or is there some conspiracy carefully planned by Konoha hidden in it?

For a conspirator like Grandma Chiyo, she would think a little more about every suggestion made by others.

After all, habitual thinking has been developed.

However, after careful consideration, Grandma Chiyo felt that this idea did not make sense.

After all, Konoha is in the upper hand now. If it were her, there would be no need to use any tricks or schemes. She could just push the front line forward a little, and the Sand Hidden Army would have to retreat and return to the desert in disgrace.

"Well... maybe this will work..."

Granny Chiyo nodded slowly in approval.

"Then reply to Konoha that we agree to a temporary truce and start negotiations."

Even if the negotiations fail in the end, we can just consider it as buying more time for the upcoming reinforcements.

"In that case, do we want to bring in the negotiators from Konoha?"

"what?!"

Grandma Chiyo's eyes widened: "They even sent negotiators, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Ah this..."

The Sand Ninja who came to report had sweat on his forehead: "I thought you wouldn't agree, Chiyo-sama, so I didn't tell you."

"...It won't happen again."

If it were the old grandmother Chiyo, she would have shot a poison needle at him immediately, but now it is a negotiation phase after all, and the other party hasn't even come in yet. As a result, one of her people died. How unlucky!

So she endured it, but her expression became very ugly.

"Now, let their negotiators in!"

When the negotiators from Konoha came in, Grandma Chiyo narrowed her eyes slightly.

A tall white-haired man, a squinty-eyed kid who looked difficult to deal with, and 12 gloomy guys wearing masks...

"Are these all the members of your negotiation team?"

Granny Chiyo looked her over.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are not Orochimaru, right?"

The first person she asked was the white-haired young man who was obviously the team leader.

"You have white hair. Could it be that you are..."

There was murderous intent in her eyes!

"Please be patient, Master Chiyo. Those around you are not the White Fang of Konoha, but Jiraiya, the Toad Sage of the Three Ninjas, and a close comrade of Master Orochimaru."

Ito Toru knew at a glance that Grandma Chiyo had misunderstood something, so he spoke up.

"Besides, we are here to negotiate with good intentions. There has never been a case of attacking negotiating envoys since ancient times, right?"

"That's right!"

Jiraiya nodded slightly, then took a step forward and looked down at Grandma Chiyo.

"Are you old lady Chiyo?"