Konoha's Destiny Twins

In the end, Sunagakure gave up the sniper operation.

No one really hopes that one meeting can make Konoha spit out the fruits of victory. For Sunagakure to truly bring back those young ninjas, it will inevitably pay a huge price.

A desperate attack on the opponent's team is a crazy plan worth trying.

However, they were disappointed.

The only valuable person is Yellow Flash, and he is the most difficult person to capture.

Similarly, Iwakaku on the other side finally chose to abandon this attack plan after repeated considerations.

When the benefits obtained through force are not comparable to those obtained through peaceful means, continuing to gossip becomes a natural choice.

After the two sides confirmed that they were in agreement after an exchange, they led their respective teams and slowly withdrew.

…

Konoha Anbu from all directions returned one after another, reporting all the enemy's movements.

"They withdrew," one of the secret service commanders concluded.

"I know." Minato's eyes were sharp. He was still looking directly at the Yuyin Village where it was raining lightly. "Thank you for your hard work."

Then Minato also immediately ordered a retreat. Since Sunagakure Iwagakure no longer planned the next move, there was no need for the response troops originally stationed outside Amegakure Village to stay behind.

After the large army disappeared from the four people's sight, he suddenly asked: "How did Yugakure know about your existence?"

Not only Sunagakure was confused, Minato was also unable to understand Amegakure's intelligence capabilities.

The Scale of Ice, this title originated from the ANBU of Konoha.

However, only a short time had passed since the final battle at Mount Kikyo, and Yugakure had already obtained this kind of information.

Coupled with the fact that Danzo’s subordinates joined Akatsuki before...

A terrifying thought had formed in Minato's mind.

"Konoha's intelligence system has been penetrated by Amegakure." Qingshui said his first words after arriving in Amegakure Village.

And there may not be the possibility of Danzo participating in it!

"This is the only explanation..." Minato's expression was solemn, "But when exactly did it happen?"

"It may be that when you went to Amegakure Village last time, some Amegakure ninjas mixed in." Qingshui paused and continued, "It may also be that the other party has spies planted in the ANBU."

"Of course this is very unlikely."

Because if this is really the case, the other party will have countless opportunities to stab Konoha in the back over the next few years. There is no need to wait until today to start taking action.

Minato carefully recalled the last time he and Orochimaru carried out a support mission for Hanzo Amegakure: "Orochimaru and I left the ANBU team at that time, and we really couldn't confirm whether Amegakure's spies were mixed there..."

After much deliberation, there was only that one chance, and the other party might be able to take advantage of it.

After all, the opponent possesses the two major pupil techniques of the Rinnegan and the Mangekyō Sharingan. It is not impossible if they just take the opportunity to capture some lone ANBU reconnaissance ninjas and then replace them or even directly.

But there were hundreds of ANBU on that mission. With such a large number of ninjas, how many were infiltrated?

With this thought, both Qingshui and Minato wisely stopped discussing this topic. At this time, it was more important to bring this information back to Konoha.

Psychic art!

Minato immediately channeled a red toad.

"Hey, it's Xiao Minato. Do you need me to run any errands?" The one who spoke was Kosuke, who was the liaison frog responsible for the communication between Myoboku Mountain and Konoha Village.

"Please send these two pieces of information back to Konoha immediately and hand them over to Lord Hokage."

"no problem.

"Kosuke wiped the swimming goggles on its neck, "Is there anything else? "

"Um...is Mr. Jiraiya still at Mt. Myoboku?"

"Yes, little Jiraiya has been practicing very hard."

"Is that so..." Minato was slightly disappointed.

In this case, Jiraiya-sensei will not be able to come over and participate in the next task.

"Do you want me to contact Jiraiya-chan?"

"No need, teacher, he should have reached the most critical moment now." Minato shook his head, "Let's forget it."

"It is indeed very important. Little Jiraiya said that if this practice is successful, he will be a real man in the future."

"..." Minato was speechless for a moment.

The young boys Kakashi and Shisui looked confused.

Cultivation to become a real man?

Didn't Jiraiya-senpai do it before?

Looking at the confused people, Kosuke Toad explained: "Because little Jiraiya said that his time was too short. As a man, this is dereliction of duty."

"Ahem..." Qingshui saw that this topic had a tendency to fall into the abyss, so he said bluntly, "It refers to the duration of Sage Mode. Previously, Senior Jiraiya thought that his strength was limited to the short time in Sage Mode. .”

That’s it~

The two teenagers immediately nodded to express their understanding.

"And the teacher can't separate his hands after entering the sage mode... This is not a complete sage mode."

Although Jiraiya's sage mode is assisted by two great toad sages, Fukasaku and Shima, he himself cannot use his hands, and the duration of sage mode is very limited, so his strength will naturally be greatly affected.

Maybe he was stimulated by the younger generation of ninjas, maybe it was the crisis of serious injury, and the appearance of Madara... In short, Jiraiya's heart that longed for strength was burning again.

He is determined to practice hard at Mt. Myoboku and then completely perfect his sage mode!

"Then I'll leave first." Kosuke Toad said a final greeting, and then disappeared in front of everyone with a "bang".

Konoha's intelligence was penetrated and all the shameful terms were brought back to Konoha.

Kakashi said unwillingly: "Konoha has obviously won the war, but it has to pay a certain price to continue to maintain peace..."

"That's ridiculous."

"This is politics." Minato explained, "Konoha can only represent Konoha, but it cannot represent the Land of Fire."

"And the Daimyo is the symbol of the Fire Nation."

"Can politics reverse the outcome of the war?" Shisui was also puzzled. "This is a victory we won with our bloodshed and sacrifice, but they can just use the slogan of peace to rob us of the fruits of victory at will?"

Indeed, if the ninjas of Konoha knew about this, there would definitely be quite a disturbance.

No one will willingly give up a victory won only after paying a heavy price.

Yet this is a shameful fact that is bound to continue to happen.

"Yes, this is the reality that people have to accept." Even Minato sighed softly.

No one can willingly accept such a result.

"Isn't the Daimyo afraid of us..." Kakashi did not continue, but everyone could understand what he meant.

It has to be said that it is ironic that a ninja who possesses the most powerful force in the world has to pay attention to the name of an ordinary person.

"Ninjas are only responsible for fighting, and their only income is missions, while the daimyo is responsible for the entire economy." Minato explained patiently, "The fundamental reason why Konoha cannot continue to maintain the war is that it can no longer make ends meet, and the daimyo's military expenditures have reached the limit. limit."

"A blitzkrieg relies on suddenness and the explosive power of a ninja village."

"A protracted war is about the economy and the overall strength of a country."

"Whoever is brought down first will lose the final war."

"Unfortunately, after years of war, although Sunagakure and Iwagakure are not feeling well, the situation in Konoha is even worse."

Throughout the Third Ninja War, only Konoha fought one against four, and launched one large battle after another, and one protracted and difficult battle after another.

Although Konoha is always a winner, there is a fatal crisis behind this superficial beauty, because constant wars have severely deteriorated Konoha's economy, and its collapse has come earlier than other ninja villages.

The top management of Konoha knew this very well.

That's why Orochimaru's dangerous plan used himself and the two jinchūriki as bait.

Although Konoha finally won the battle of Kikyo Mountain, this was not the result Orochimaru expected.

Originally, if Orochimaru had withstood the offensive of Sandgakure Iwagakure's elite troops first, Minato would have broken through the enemy's base camp and then rushed his team back to support, thus annihilating the enemy's elite forces in one fell swoop.

In this case, Sunagakure and Iwagakure are not just defeated in the ordinary sense, but will lose the ability to continue waging war in the next five or even ten years, which means that there is no threat to Konoha at all.

At the same time, relying on the victory of Mount Kikyo, Konoha can continue to economically exploit Sandgakure Iwagakure.

However, the final battle at Mount Kikyo that was supposed to bring Konoha Phoenix to Nirvana was completely ruined because of the three-tailed beast's attack.

The Sandgakure Iwagakure elite troops in Mount Kikyo survived because of the three-tailed beast jade, while Konoha's three major powers at the time, Orochimaru's chakra, were exhausted, and Minato and Shimizu were caught in a battle with the Rinnegan and the Mangekyou Sharingan. .

Although Konoha won the battle of Mount Kikyo, Sunagakure and Iwagakure were not really injured, and they still had the strength to fight.

And at this moment, another Yuyin, who was eyeing him eagerly, appeared and joined the opponent's camp...

"So this situation... is really bad for Konoha." Even Minato could only sigh helplessly.

"Is Amegakure planning to break up with Konoha?" Kakashi was still in disbelief at Amegakure's boldness, "Are they really not afraid of Konoha's revenge?"

"Amegakure has always been a potential enemy of Konoha." Minato frowned, "Hanzo's ambition is to make Amegakure a truly powerful ninja village comparable to the five major ninja villages."

"However, because of the existence of Konoha, his ambition will always be just a dream."

Yes, Konoha will not sit idly by and watch in its southwest. A new powerful enemy will appear and will surely strangle it in the cradle.

However, Konoha's current weakness and economic difficulties have made the top management of Amegakure see a hope.

Seize the opportunity when Konoha is unable to launch a large-scale war, strive for as many benefits as possible for yourself, and then let yourself grow as quickly as possible.

All the terms they listed, whether it is economic or population, are all aimed at gaining the possibility of the future.

As long as they are given time, they will be able to grow into a behemoth, and eventually gain strength that makes Konoha fearful.

This has been the dream of Yuyin Village for decades!

"Then we..." Shisui clenched his fists and said unwillingly, "Is there no way to stop Yugakure's rise?"

"Senior Orochimaru still needs to guard the border to prevent the covetous Sunagakure and Iwagakure from counterattack. Teacher Jiraiya is still training at Mt. Myouki."

"As for Qingshui...ahem, he's been unconscious again."

"So it's just the four of us."

"That's why we're still here."

It is true that Konoha cannot continue to deploy troops on a large scale and then launch a large-scale war, but the combat resources of the special team can still be consumed.

"Hokage-sama gave me another task in private, which is to cooperate with Captain Libra to investigate the situation in the Hidden Rain Village." At this point, Minato paused, and he looked at Qingshui and said, "And he gave us immunity from political pressure. right."

At this point, even Qing Shui raised his head in surprise.

This means that the Sandaime Hokage put all his chips on Minato and him, and chose to completely trust the two of them.

As long as the two of them think that there is something wrong with Yugakure, they can take action directly, and for all the consequences, the Sandaime Hokage will protect the executor of this mission in the name of Hokage.

No matter where the pressure comes from!

This is a heavy trust.

"So the next mission will be led by Captain Libra." Minato stretched out his right fist and said sincerely.

Qing Shui also made a fist and touched Minato lightly.

"No problem." He looked at the peaceful Ninja Village in the distance in the rain curtain, "Then let's get started."

…

"Nonsense!" Mito Kadoyan refuted immediately, "Hiruzhan, you will make Konoha bear the charge of war criminals!"

Koharu also looked worried when he went to bed: "Yes Hiruzen, once the mission fails, it will have a huge impact on Konoha."

"And you haven't mentioned this mission to us at all."

The Sandaime Hokage smoked his pipe leisurely and replied slowly: "The four of them are all direct ANBU of my first battalion. When did the Hokage even mobilize his direct ANBU to carry out secret missions, he needed to obtain administrative permission from the top management."

"Uh..." Mito Kadoyan and Koharu, who had moved to bed, choked at this time.

This is actually a huge right of the Hokage. He can directly mobilize the ANBU directly under him to carry out secret missions, or even launch a small-scale war, without the unanimous permission of Konoha's top brass.

The consequences of such a mission will be borne solely by the Hokage alone.

"Hiruzhan, can you let us know the approximate identities of the four of them?" Danzo suddenly asked.

"The information is all here." The Sandaime Hokage pointed to several documents on the table, "You can browse through it at will."

Then Mito Kado and Koharu were completely dumbfounded after receiving the information of four people: one was Libra not long ago, and the other three were "newcomers" who had only joined a few days ago.

This is an insult to everyone's intelligence.

"This..." After sleeping, Koharu and Mito Kaden looked at each other with unspeakable embarrassment.

"The information is true and the procedures are legal, that's enough." The Sandaime Hokage said cheerfully, "The next step is to wait patiently for their news."