Chapter 106: Tsunade: Land of Whirlpools? I want to go too!

Land of Fire, Konoha Village.

The Hokage Office held an emergency high-level meeting.

But this time it was the highest-level meeting.

There were only four people in the entire conference room: Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, Konoha's Root Shimura Danzo, and the Elder Council's Mitokado Homura and Konohamaru Utatane.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the main seat, his face heavy: "Uzumaki Kushina, after all, was discovered by the Land of Whirlpools."

Konohamaru Utatane said: "When the ANBU brought back Uzumaki Kushina, it was done in secret, and she has never left the village since coming to Konoha; how could she be discovered by the Land of Whirlpools."

Mitokado Homura frowned: "Could it be that the Land of Whirlpools has planted spies in Konoha so quickly?"

Shimura Danzo's face was gloomy: "I said it long ago, if Uzumaki Kushina had been handed over to Root, there wouldn't be so many broken things!"

The other three subconsciously ignored Shimura Danzo's words.

Danzo, do you really think everyone else is a fool and can't see through your little thoughts?

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped the table and said: "Alright, now is not the time to pursue these things; hurry up and discuss how to get through this hurdle of the Land of Whirlpools!"

Shimura Danzo hugged his chest and snorted: "Uzumaki Kushina cannot be handed over; Konoha must never lose the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

Does this truth still need you to talk nonsense?

As a war weapon to measure the strength of a ninja village, once lost, it loses a means of checks and balances!

So the matter of the Tailed Beast is of the utmost importance!

And the only way to seal and control the Tailed Beast is the Jinchuriki!

The first generation Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was the wife of the First Hokage, Lady Mito.

But now Lady Mito is old and may go to the Pure Land at any time to accompany the First Hokage.

So the candidate for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki must be prepared early.

Now, the only suitable candidate for Konoha is Uzumaki Kushina!

Once Uzumaki Kushina is returned to the Land of Whirlpools, they won't be able to stop the Nine-Tails without a Jinchuriki seal!

Standby

Sarutobi Hiruzen rubbed his temples and worried: "Uzumaki Kushina cannot be handed over, but Konoha is still in a war, so it's not good to be too tough with the Land of Whirlpools..."

Although the Land of Rain ended early because of the intervention of the Land of Whirlpools captain, their war with the Sand Hidden Village is still continuing, so they really can't spare the hands to deal with the Land of Whirlpools...

"Drag!"

Shimura Danzo suddenly said coldly: "Drag it out first; anyway, the Land of Whirlpools didn't say when to hand over the person, so let's drag it out first!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly.

At this time, Konohamaru Utatane reminded: "What if the Land of Whirlpools suddenly attacks unreasonably?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned, thinking of the dominance of the Land of Whirlpools since its reconstruction.

This...

Dragging it out is indeed a bit inappropriate...

Mitokado Homura suggested: "Why don't we tell them the actual situation of Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? I believe that as Konoha's ally, the Land of Whirlpools will understand us!"

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and Konohamaru Utatane looked at him tacitly.

That look was as if they were looking at a big fool!

Since the last time Konoha proposed to seek help from the Land of Whirlpools as an ally and was sent away by the Land of Whirlpools with a 'get lost' word.

They understood that this alliance relationship had probably been broken long ago.

Starting from when the Land of Whirlpools sought help and was rejected by Konoha, it had already been broken...

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly regretted not agreeing to the Uzumaki Clan's request for help, otherwise there wouldn't be so many broken things.

Maybe he could even enjoy the energy of the Land of Whirlpools today.

But who would have thought that this Land of Whirlpools could survive under the simultaneous encirclement of the Cloud Hidden Village and the Mist Hidden Village! And it suddenly rose and developed so well!

It's as if after being destroyed once and rejected by Konoha once, the Land of Whirlpools said: I'm not pretending anymore, I'm showing my cards, my military strength is super strong! Now Sarutobi Hiruzen regrets it so much!

Konohamaru Utatane suddenly sighed: "If only we hadn't rejected the Land of Whirlpools at that time..." Once this was said, Shimura Danzo, Konohamaru Utatane, and Mitokado Homura tacitly focused their eyes on Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face twitched, and he said speechlessly: "What are you looking at? Don't forget, the matter of rejecting the Land of Whirlpools was decided by all of us."

After the words fell, Shimura Danzo, Konohamaru Utatane, and Mitokado Homura turned their heads back as if nothing had happened.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a bit tired.

This group of guys, when there's nothing to do, they suggest this and that, but when something happens, they all want to throw the pot on him.

What a group of good friends...

Returning to the meeting problem this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought carefully.

He felt that Mitokado Homura's suggestion was also a way.

It's just that it needs to be slightly flexible.

You can't tell the Land of Whirlpools the truth, otherwise Konoha will fall into a passive position.

But you can send someone to the Land of Whirlpools to talk about conditions and negotiate.

Maybe you can use other conditions to exchange for Uzumaki Kushina to stay.

This not only preserves the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki but also doesn't offend the Land of Whirlpools.

In necessary moments, you can also let Lady Mito play the emotional card.

As long as the conditions are met, Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't believe there is anything that cannot be parted with!

In this world, there is nothing that cannot be exchanged for benefits!

That's it!

Sarutobi Hiruzen stated his thoughts.

After the other three heard it, they thought carefully and could only do this.

However, using some other resources to exchange for a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha is not at a loss.

The problem now is, who should be sent for this negotiation?

If the status is too small, it's not appropriate; you must send someone with some weight to the Land of Whirlpools.

Only then can they reflect the sincerity of their Konoha!

Konohamaru Utatane suggested: "Didn't Tsunade and Orochimaru just come back from the front line? I think it's better to pick one from the two of them."

Others nodded one after another.

The personal disciple of the Third Hokage, and also very likely to become the Fourth Hokage in the future, this weight is definitely enough.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about it and decided to let Orochimaru go.

Tsunade is sometimes too impulsive and still holds a grudge about the previous Land of Whirlpools incident.

Letting her go might even ruin things.

"Let it be Orochimaru."

Sarutobi Hiruzen finally made the decision.

Orochimaru, who had just returned to Konoha to recuperate, was arranged with such an important task.

"Go to the Land of Whirlpools?"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered slightly.

This task is too much to his liking!

Ever since he met that Sixth Division captain of the Land of Whirlpools last time, he has had great curiosity about the Land of Whirlpools. ===== CHAPTER 108 =====