coobybook Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Although he returned in vain, Hinata Yuan was not without gains.
Not to mention the mosquito legs of the three psychic scrolls, after such a fuss, at least Hinata Yuan and Lord Jiraiya got closer.
That's worth it.
In the Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant, Hyuga Gen and Jiraiya sat down side by side, enjoying the deliciousness of tonkotsu ramen.Of course, this meal is Jiraiya’s treat.
The two chatted while eating, and their relationship became much closer.Although Jiraiya still had no reason to feel a sense of distance from Hinata Yuan that was difficult to get close to, he was still much more pleasing to the eye.
At this time, Jiraiya didn't know that this was a warning from natural energy to him.These are things for later, let’s not mention them for now.
Just after finishing their meal, the two of them were about to go for a walk to eat, but they were stopped by ANBU who came in a hurry.
"Minister Hyuga Gen, Lord Jiraiya! It's great for you to be together! Lord Hokage has summoned you!"
Old man Hokage?What are you doing to us now?Did you agree to take a break?
Hinata Yuan felt a little strange, so he asked one more question:
"Did you tell me what you were looking for?"
The ANBU ninja in charge of the notification hesitated for a moment, and finally uttered four words:
"Emergency at the border!"
As soon as these words came out, Hinata Yuan and Jiraiya looked at each other, frowned, and immediately ran towards the Hokage Tower.
When Hyuga Gen and Jiraiya arrived at the Hokage Building, they went not to the familiar Hokage's office, but to the largest conference room in Konoha.
In the conference room, many people were already present.
In addition to the contemporary Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen sitting in front of the stage, the ANBU "root" leader Shimura Danzo in the audience, high-level advisors Koharu Koharu, Mito Monen and others also had serious expressions.
Hinata Gen found his seat and sat down next to Uzumaki Kushina.Facing Hinata Yuan's question, Kushina shook her head slightly, saying that she didn't know why there was such a big battle.
As the participants entered the venue one after another, everyone who knew Hyuga Yuan and others, and almost all the senior officials of Konoha were present.
Even the patriarch of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku, his cheap father Hinata Hizashi and other clan leaders of the big families of Konoha Village were invited.
Any fool could tell that something big was going on.
Sure enough, when the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his mouth, everyone was shocked.
"From now on, Konoha Village will enter a state of war preparation!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was in an uproar, except for Hinata Yuan who had some thoughts.
The Third Ninja War... is coming?
It’s just autumn now!According to the development of the original plot, this war should not break out until the beginning of summer next year...
Is it because I changed history?The Butterfly Effect?
However, this kind of thing cannot be figured out by just sitting and thinking, so Hinata Yuan had to be patient and listen to what Sarutobi Hiruzen said next.
Not long after, when everyone present gradually became quiet, Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to say in a deep voice:
"Based on the confidential information obtained by Konoha last year, we suspect that other ninja villages may launch war against us. Therefore, Konoha has increased its efforts to penetrate other ninja villages. I believe everyone has heard about it."
Confidential information?Isn't it just me?Hinata Yuan sat upright and scratched his butt.
"Recently, we finally obtained practical and positive evidence. Our ally, the Country of Wind, is secretly preparing war materials."
"Since the disappearance of the Sandaime Kazekage last year, the Kingdom of Wind has been in constant turmoil, and we have stepped in to help them many times."
"But it's a pity that compared to the little benefits we give, they want to snatch more..."
Speaking of this, the Sandaime pondered for a moment, deliberately leaving time for everyone to think and ask.
Sure enough, the deputy director of the torture department raised his own question:
"Lord Hokage, I don't understand. Regardless of our alliance with the Kingdom of Wind, just based on the comparison of national strength, it is unlikely that the Kingdom of Wind will launch a war against us... Are they crazy?"
Yes, the Fire Nation, as a superpower, has this strength and confidence.If a small country of wind dares to declare war on the country of fire, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg.
But this is not good news for the Fire Nation and Konoha.Because what the weak are best at is hugging each other for warmth.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression became even heavier.
"You are right. The Kingdom of Wind alone has no chance of defeating the Kingdom of Fire. They are not fools and will not seek death. So..."
"We suspect that the Kingdom of Wind has formed a military alliance with at least one of the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present became even less calm.
Two fists are hard to beat with four hands, let alone a competition between countries.
Even if the Fire Nation is the most powerful country at present, once it starts to fight with many countries at the same time, it will definitely be strained.
Moreover, no one who can participate in this meeting is a fool. As senior executives of the wood industry and family patriarchs, they know better than anyone else.
Once a country forms an alliance to attack Konoha, other countries, whether big or small, will inevitably come after hearing the news like crows that smell carrion.
Who doesn’t want to take advantage of the chaos?By then, what the Fire Nation will have to deal with will definitely not be as simple as an alliance of one or two countries.
But the whole world is the enemy!
Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again:
"Presumably, I don't need to say more about the stakes. I declare that from now on, Konoha will officially enter a covert wartime state and fully prepare for war!"
"Reduce the distribution of general tasks and increase tasks such as combat drills and ninjutsu teaching!"
"Logistics Department, start stocking up on war supplies!"
"Move to Koharu and Mito Monohan, you two will lead teams to negotiate with the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Water respectively, and try to win allies as much as possible!"
"..."
Orders were issued one after another, and Hiruzen Sarutobi arranged countermeasures in an orderly manner, striving to be fully prepared for the upcoming war.
"Jiraiya!" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly shouted, "I need you to sneak into the Kingdom of Earth to detect information. We must know whether the Kingdom of Earth has definitely reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Wind!"
"Yes!"
On the other side of the conference room, Jiraiya, who was sitting with Tsunade, Orochimaru and others, took the order and smiled apologetically at Hinata.
"Sorry, it seems that the teaching promised to you has to be postponed again."
Hinata Yuan also smiled slightly and responded:
"It's okay, there's a long way to go. It's dangerous to sneak into the mission, so be careful."
Jiraiya nodded, took the mission letter from the Hokage and turned around to leave.
Here, Sarutobi Hiruzen's orders continued.
"Orochimaru, I order you to lead a team to secretly visit the surrounding small countries such as Yuno Country and Takino Country. If you need to win over, you can win over them. If you need to frighten them, you can frighten them. You must ensure that they will not cause trouble at this important moment!"
"Yes!"
Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and stood up to take the order.