NOVEL WEB Chapter 116: ch114
Ma De, fortunately, I've been saving enough on weekdays. Even when I need relief, I choose a cheaper option. Otherwise, I really couldn't afford to support an apprentice.
Thinking of the monthly expenses for Rope Tree, Jiraiya's heart ached, and he secretly warned himself that he could no longer accept apprentices. He couldn't afford it; he really couldn't afford it.
After drinking the medicine and preparing the medicinal soup, both Rope Tree and Little Yellow Hair fell into a deep sleep without even bothering to eat. Their energy and physical strength had been pushed to the limit.
Fortunately, the potion contains the village's newly developed nutrient solution mixed in, which helps Rope Tree and Little Yellow Hair relieve their hunger and quickly recover their physical strength.
While eating, Jiraiya asked curiously, "Why didn't you attend today's meeting?"
"I'm only in charge of the medical room. As for the rest, that's Senior Lu Xin's business. Besides, why should I, a medical ninja who doesn't leave the camp, attend these meetings?"
At the beginning of the war, Shigeru would participate in the headquarters meetings to some extent. But as time went by, Shigeru stopped attending these meetings. As he said, he is just a medical ninja. He doesn't leave the camp and doesn't need to go to the battlefield. As long as he has basic information, that's enough. Whether he attends a meeting or not doesn't matter.
Nara Luxin is very busy, and Shigeru is not relaxed either. He has to deal with all the big and small things in the medical room. When he encounters difficult wounded patients, he also has to take over as soon as possible. With such a busy schedule, who still has time to attend a combat meeting?
"What? Has the war situation begun to change?" Shigeru paused with the chopsticks in his hand, then continued to eat.
Jiraiya nodded helplessly: "Sunagakure sent many people into the Land of Kawa, and many ninjas sneaked into the Land of Fire, intending to cut off the village's supply line from there."
"I'm afraid an all-out war will break out soon."
The Great War in the Land of Rain has been going on for almost a year now. In the original series, the War in the Land of Rain only lasted for one year, and then Iwa Shinobi Village withdrew to defend against the Cloud Ninja Village. The leader of the Rain Shinobi Village, Hanzo the Salamander, accepted defeat.
The war between Konoha and Sunagakure turned from a local conflict in the Land of Rain to a full-scale war.
"According to the intelligence collected by Anbu, the Cloud Ninja Village has put a lot of pressure on Iwa Shinobi Village. Iwa Shinobi Village may choose to evacuate. Once Iwa Shinobi Village evacuates, the only warring parties left in the Land of Rain will be Konoha, Sunagakure, and Rain Shinobi Village."
"Senior Luxin said that Sunagakure is likely to retreat in a short time."
Once war breaks out in the Land of Kawa, the scale of the war will not compare to that of the battlefield in the Land of Rain, and a full-scale war will definitely erupt. At that time, the Rain Country battlefield will have become less significant. To concentrate its efforts, Sunagakure will definitely choose to evacuate from the Rain Country battlefield.
Compared with total war, the War in the Land of Rain is just a prelude. If it weren't for the purpose of provoking a war, Sunagakure might not have cooperated with Konoha to start a battlefield in the Land of Rain. As the war commenced and the situation reached a stalemate, it was natural for a full-scale war to break out.
There is another key factor: Sunagakure did not gain any advantages on the battlefield of Rain Country. Iwa Shinobi Village is unwilling to join forces. Rain Shinobi Village is watching them fight, and Konoha is observing from the side. Without any gains, Sunagakure will definitely evacuate from the Land of Rain and shift its focus to the all-out war in the Land of Kawa.
"I wonder if the village will follow suit and evacuate from the Rain Country battlefield."
After eating and drinking his fill, Jiraiya put down his bowl and chopsticks and patted his round belly with satisfaction. It is such a blessing to be able to eat delicious meals in the frontline camp.
"Probably not. Don't forget that our Hokage-sama and the elders care about their own pride. Even if Sunagakure evacuates, Konoha will continue to fight until the Land of Rain accepts defeat."
Shigeru deliberately used a humorous tone to tease the Third Hokage and the other elders who were obsessed with pride.
"Ahaha..."
Shigeru can tease and insinuate the Third Hokage and others, but Jiraiya can't comment on it. After all, the Third Hokage is his teacher. Even if he admits that Shigeru's words make sense.
Scratching his head, Jiraiya sighed dejectedly, "I hope the old man and others will be wise enough to evacuate from the Land of Rain as soon as Sunagakure does. The village should not fight to the end with Rain Shinobi Village."
"I hope so."
Shigeru is very clear about the nature of the F4 Tiantuan. You can predict the result by looking at the original Battle of Rain Country. Iwa Ninja Village was evacuated, and Sunagakure was also evacuated. In order to prepare for a full-scale war, only Konoha remained in a stalemate in the Rain Country, fighting to the death with Rain Shinobi Village.
The final result was that the ninjas sent by Konoha to the Land of Rain suffered numerous casualties. Rain Shinobi Village appeared to have won but had no power to fight again. So Konoha became a winner without victory. The three Sannin returned without victorious glory.
In Konoha, in the conference room, Tsunade slammed the table angrily and questioned the Third Hokage:
"Since Iwa Ninja Village is evacuating and Sunagakure is also evacuating, why are we still in a stalemate in the Land of Rain?"
"Does defeating Rain Shinobi Village in the Land of Rain do us any good?"
Tsunade couldn't figure it out, really couldn't understand why, at this time, the Third Hokage and others would have such ridiculous ideas. After there was movement in Iwa Ninja Village, Nara Luxin immediately spread the news back to the village.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Iwa Ninja Village is planning to evacuate and does not want to continue wasting time and lives in the muddy pond of the Land of Rain. The ninja army from Sunagakure entered the Land of Kawa and sent an elite team to infiltrate the Land of Fire to cause destruction, indicating that a full-scale war was about to break out. In this situation, Konoha should decisively withdraw.
"Tsunade, Rain Shinobi Village has declared war on the village. If we evacuate at this time, it will be fleeing without a fight. This will affect the honor of the village."
The Third Hokage stands by his own ideas and those of the elders.
"Bullshit honor influence," Tsunade cursed angrily.
"Evacuate the team from the battlefield of the Land of Rain, and those who should return to the village to recuperate, and those who should transfer to the battlefield of the Land of Kawa, do so. This is what we should do."
"In short, I firmly disagree with the village continuing to waste resources on the battlefield of the Land of Rain."
"Senior Shikakushin also said that the village can definitely start negotiations with Hanzo the Salamander. As long as we offer enough benefits, the war in the Land of Rain can come to an end. We can even win over Rain Shinobi Village and have them participate in the war."
On the battlefield of Rain Country, Rain Shinobi Village has been pursuing Sunagakure. From this, it is evident that the hatred between the two villages is deep. As long as Konoha contributes, the possibility of peace talks is very high. With sufficient incentives, Rain Shinobi Village can even continue to pursue Sunagakure. Even if it costs a certain amount of benefits, it is still worth it.
"Tsunade, Hanzo the Salamander is not worthy of trust."
Koharu and the Third Hokage are on the same side. Mito Monohan nodded in agreement.
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