Chapter 889: The Spreading Giant Net

This also showed from the side that perhaps Hanzo of the Salamander had already prepared for defeat in his heart.

And precisely because of this, he was indifferent to Mizunuki Ryosuke's persuasion and testing.

Still the same saying: sometimes, having no attitude is the best attitude.

Using reverse thinking, Mizunuki Ryosuke faintly sensed Hanzo of the Salamander's thoughts.

And this made him completely at ease.

There were two reasons for this.

The first.

Previously, Mizunuki Ryosuke had always wanted to use Konoha to grind down Hanzo of the Salamander's edges, and now it seemed this plan had been successfully realized.

That unruly Hanzo of the Salamander had initially realized the gap between him and the Five Great Ninja Villages, and he should have also deeply realized that without a sufficiently strong foundation behind him, even if his strength was unrivaled in the Ninja World, it would be hard to achieve anything.

And after Hanzo of the Salamander's spirit was frustrated and he hit a wall, it provided an opportunity for Mizunuki Ryosuke's expectations.

Second, and also a very important point.

That was that Tsunade, as one of the Sannin, would inevitably fight Hanzo of the Salamander next. According to Mizunuki Ryosuke's estimation, with the Sannin's quasi-Kage level combat power, fighting Hanzo of the Salamander, who was at the Super-Kage level, was still not enough.

So even with the influence of him, this butterfly, flapping its wings, the Sannin would still likely lose.

The battlefield was no place for child's play, and fighting a Super-Kage level powerhouse was an incredibly dangerous thing, so Mizunuki Ryosuke had to ensure Tsunade's safety.

And openly intervening was not conducive to Mizunuki Ryosuke's plan, so letting the battle between the Sannin and Hanzo of the Salamander maintain the result from the original work was the most beneficial for Mizunuki Ryosuke.

And the key to this was Hanzo of the Salamander's mindset at this moment.

If Mizunuki Ryosuke had come today and Hanzo of the Salamander's attitude had still been as arrogant and sharp as before, Mizunuki Ryosuke would have had to reconsider his backup plans to ensure Tsunade's safety.

Fortunately, everything was as Mizunuki Ryosuke had expected.

Hanzo of the Salamander had lost his spirit and was unable to fight anymore.

Then it was very likely that Hanzo of the Salamander would replicate the trajectory of the original work next.

Since the situation in the Land of Rain had generally settled, with only the final step remaining, it was time for him to launch his plan.

And Mizunuki Ryosuke intended to name this plan—Konoha Collapse!

Thinking of this, a pleasant arc appeared at the corner of Mizunuki Ryosuke's mouth. The reason he chose this name was not because he really wanted Konoha to collapse completely, but to satisfy his own dark humor.

After all, Konoha still had to be kept well for his little Tsunade.

After gathering his thoughts, Mizunuki Ryosuke didn't hesitate and began to act directly.

He used the White Shark Unit's intelligence network to deliver three letters to Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Mifune's Samurai Group of the Land of Iron, respectively.

In an instant, a giant net, invisible and untouchable but capable of shrouding the entire Ninja World, began to spread slowly.

Land of Wind, today is the third day since Chiyo expressed her intention to seek peace to Hatake Sakumo.

For three days, neither side had taken any action, as if waiting for something.

For such a major event, Hatake Sakumo didn't dare to make a decision on his own, so he chose to inform the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was far away in Konoha, immediately.

After receiving the news, Sarutobi Hiruzen first comforted Hatake Sakumo and then ordered him not to be anxious and to temporarily stop the offensive.

Next, Konoha would send a Hokage special envoy to control the negotiation process.

After all, everyone knew clearly that on the surface, this was called "peace talks," but in reality, it could be completely regarded as Sunagakure's surrender.

Since Sunagakure had already surrendered, it was inevitable that there would be some "ceding of territory and paying of indemnities."

Otherwise, why would Konoha stop?

As for how much Sunagakure should pay and how, for these political games, it was clearly not Hatake Sakumo's strong suit.

Therefore, Hatake Sakumo actually had no objection to the Hokage sending a special person to negotiate.

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One!

Just today, a Konoha high-level official led several negotiation experts from Konoha Village, but the moment he saw this person, Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, his eyes showing surprise.

The person who came could be considered a "familiar face" to Hatake Sakumo; it was the leader of the Root organization among the Hokage's four-man group—Shimura Danzo!

Looking at Danzo's sallow old face, a trace of solemnity flashed in Hatake Sakumo's eyes.

As both high-level officials of Konoha, and with the functions of the Mist Anbu and Root partially overlapping, Hatake Sakumo, as the Mist Anbu Commander, naturally had dealt with Shimura Danzo many times.

Hatake Sakumo naturally knew what role Danzo played in Konoha and what kind of person this existence named Shimura Danzo really was.

"Why was he sent here?"

Although Hatake Sakumo was very wary, he still greeted him calmly.

"Department Head Shimura, long time no see..."

Hatake Sakumo took the initiative to greet him, his attitude perfectly judged—neither distant nor making people feel that their relationship was particularly close.

In terms of status, Hatake Sakumo, as the Mist Anbu Commander, was not inferior to Shimura Danzo, and his form of address was also appropriate.

"Department Head Hatake, I must congratulate you first."

Shimura Danzo narrowed his eyes and complimented Hatake Sakumo, a hypocritical smile appearing on his sallow face.

This expression of smiling without joy made people involuntarily feel a sense of rejection.

"Thank you for your kindness, Department Head Shimura."

Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo just nodded faintly, his expression still indifferent.

Hatake Sakumo naturally knew why Danzo was congratulating him, and he responded very appropriately.

After all, this time, he had defeated Sunagakure and made a great contribution to Konoha, so it was foreseeable that he would have a bright future after returning to the village.

Seeing this, Shimura Danzo remained calm on the surface, but a trace of extreme jealousy flashed deep in his eyes.

"Brat! You're just relying on that old thing Sarutobi's lack of judgment!"

"Originally, I should have been the one to enjoy all this glory!!"

Shimura Danzo said darkly in his heart, his malice toward Hatake Sakumo increasing.

But thinking of his purpose, Danzo forcibly suppressed the resentment in his heart.

"Brat, let you be proud for a while longer; you won't be able to be proud for long!"

Danzo said viciously in his heart.

Thinking of his purpose, a trace of depth flashed in Danzo's sinister triangular eyes.

Three days ago, the news of Hatake Sakumo's great victory over Sunagakure spread back to Konoha, making the entire village boil over.

Along with it came another problem—who should be sent to "negotiate" with Sunagakure.

Such a thing, of course, could not be done by Sarutobi Hiruzen himself. Originally, the best candidates were the two Hokage advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Unfortunately, Koharu Utatane was nearing her due date, and Homura Mitokado was tied up with double the workload because of this.

So Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to look for another suitable candidate.

Just at this time, Danzo suddenly found Sarutobi Hiruzen and volunteered to go to the Land of Wind for negotiations.

Naturally, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not agree and refused immediately. If others didn't know, how could he not know what Danzo was planning? ===== CHAPTER 891 =====