All hope is lost

Author: Shanyuan Guniao

All hope is lost

Faced with the harsh conditions proposed by the five people headed by Uchiha Tokumitsu, Dodai did not dare to refuse or accept hastily even if he was given the power to respond.

And it’s only twelve hours…

After being escorted back to his apartment by the ninjas who served under the shogunate, Dodai discovered that the ninjas under house arrest had withdrawn, and the psychic skills that were originally blocked by the barrier could be used normally.

But the situation has deteriorated to the point where it is almost out of control.

The members of the Kumogakure mission were originally full of hope after realizing that the environment had improved. In the past, the leader of the mission, Mr. Todai, had successfully reached a peace agreement, so they were eagerly waiting for Mr. Todai to return with good news.

But when they saw Tutai, who had a look of defeat on his face and was escorted back by a group of attendant ninjas, their inner expectations were immediately shattered.

Everyone's mood immediately fell from the peak to the bottom like a roller coaster.

Dodai did not discuss the terms of peace talks with the rest of the mission, but dismissed everyone at will, then found a quiet room in the apartment and wrote down the conditions proposed by Uchiha Tokumitsu and others on the paper one by one.

The telepathic beast sent information back to the village through Kumogakure.

As for the ripples and shocks this peace negotiation condition will cause after being spread back to the village, you can imagine it even if Tutai is not present.

This is a nakedly unequal agreement...

Uchiha Tokumitsu's attitude couldn't be more obvious. No matter whether he signs or not, he will use this to break Kumogakure's spine.

Cut off territory, pay compensation, send envoys to apologize, give up the tailed beast...

A series of extremely vicious conditions have pushed Yunyin into a corner with no way out.

The Third Raikage is indeed powerful, but so what?

If the three major ninja villages go all out, how can Kumogakure be able to withstand it...

The appointment of Hatake Sakumo as the plenipotentiary military commander-in-chief already illustrates the problem.

Konoha has most likely put aside its internal conflicts, prepared for final war mobilization, and is preparing to declare war on Kumogakure, who is in a state of turmoil.

Even political ninjas like Uchiha Kamon who was stationed at the northwest border of the Land of Fire were transferred to the front line, which at least showed that Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo were ready for an all-out war.

As for the words "Destroy Kumogakure" mentioned by Loess of Iwagakure, Todai didn't have any doubt at all.

Because the two sides have accumulated conflicts on the battlefield for many years, both sides are eager to put the other party to death. Even during the Northern Expedition of the coalition forces, Ohnoki may even lead his troops to conquer it personally.

However, can the Kumogakure ninjas with the martial arts sect's thoughts really accept such conditions? Even if the Kumogakure ninja's solo actions are suppressed with the persuasion of the higher-ups, what will he, a close minister of the Raikage, be like in the village?

What about the image?

Therefore, no matter what the Raikage's attitude is towards the outcome of his negotiations, no matter whether it is war or peace in the end, no matter how long the signed treaty lasts before it is torn up... He, an incompetent person in the eyes of the ninjas in the same village, will not be alive.

necessary.

Dodai, who was determined to die, slowly drew out a sword and carefully examined every trace on the short blade under the sun.

The polished blade surface was as bright as a mirror, reflecting his lifeless eyes, looking like a living corpse...

Tutai twitched the corners of his mouth, wanting to laugh at himself for being so downcast and lacking in fighting spirit, but found that he didn't even have the strength to control his facial muscles.

It seems that all the energy and energy were sent away with the secret message sent back to the village by the secret psychic beast.

…

After Uchiha Tokko and his party completed their initial talks, they each deployed an elite ninja army as a joint vanguard force and began to cross the current confrontation line and explore to the north.

This move was not to launch a full-scale war, but to apply extreme pressure in conjunction with the first meeting, in an attempt to crush Kumogakure's will to resist.

The Lord of the Kingdom of Thunder, who was originally stationed at the same place, was already panicking after the defeat of the Kumogakure Nangen Ninja Army. Facing the elite vanguard force of the coalition, he could not even think of resisting. After the vanguard force launched the attack, less than a moment later,

At the same time, the Tokumitsu Red Guards were the first to scale the city wall and place the flag of the Uchiha clan on the castle tower.

A county in the middle of the Kingdom of Thunder was captured so easily.

"Why don't we take this opportunity and go directly to Luo! Then together we will force the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder to declare Kumogakure an illegal ninja force!"

After receiving the battle report from the front line, Huang Tu, who was more confident, tried to encourage Uchiha Tokumitsu to do something even more outrageous.

"...This matter is inappropriate. It is not good for us to push Yunyin to a dead end."

Uchiha Tokko refused.

He knew very well Konoha's attitude towards this war.

All-out war mobilization is impossible. The Hokage family only hopes to see the Uchiha clan and Hatake Sakumo's forces take the initiative to fight Kumogakure to the death, with heavy casualties on both sides.

As for Iwagakure, although he has the intention of a decisive battle, to be honest, the combat power of the Iwagakure Ninja Army is mostly reflected in the battles of the Ninja Legion. Except for the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, there are not many outstanding Jonin strongmen who can compete with the Third Raid.

Shadowed a few moves.

If in the end the pressure of dealing with the Third Raikage falls on him and Hatake Sakumo, then there will be big trouble.

Now, they are just relying on the advantage of information asymmetry to engage in war blackmail against Kumogakure. If Kumogakure really goes berserk, Uchiha Tokumitsu might even perform a turn like the wind on the spot, leaving Iwagakure in front of him.

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"But our conditions are so harsh, will Yunyin agree?"

Huang Tu was still a little unwilling: "Would it be better if we continued to put pressure?"

"……Need not."

Uchiha Tokumitsu shook his head and rejected Huangtu's suggestion. He just picked up the battle report and handed it to the attendant ninja, and ordered: "Send it to Kumogakure's envoy. Be sure to hand it to Tudai in person."

There are many ways to apply pressure, and it doesn't necessarily have to be to kill.

Uchiha Tokumitsu felt that even if Kumogakure only agreed to half of the conditions, he would have made a fortune!

…

When the attendant ninja delivered the battle report to Dodai, he had been sitting in the quiet room for nearly six hours.

Moreover, the haggard appearance shocked the ninja attendant who delivered the message.

He had never seen such a skinny, lifeless "living dead".

If it weren't for Dodai who could still reach out and receive the battle report, the attendant ninjas would have thought that Dodai had died due to excessive anxiety and mental exhaustion.

At this time, there were only six hours left before Uchiha Tokumitsu's ultimatum.

And during these six hours, Yunyin headquarters did not reply to a single message.

There was neither questioning nor bargaining. If the psychic beast had not sent the secret message back to the village and there would be feedback, Tutai would have almost doubted whether the village had received the secret message.

After Dodai briefly read the battle report sent by the ninja attendant, he sent it back to the village through the psychic beast again.

He also understood Uchiha Tokumitsu's intention.

It was just demonstrations and pressure, and the purpose was still to get Kumogakure to accept the harsh peace treaty he proposed.

"No...that's not a peace treaty..."

Tutai's heart was filled with a desire to die, and suddenly a flame of revenge ignited: "That is an armistice agreement with a term of ten or twenty years!"

"That will also be Kumogakure's declaration of war!"

Thinking of this, Tutai immediately struggled to his feet, took out the Bingliang Pills, poured them into his mouth, and swallowed the bottle of Bingliang Pills without chewing.

Then he summoned the members of the mission to prepare for a meal. After a good meal, he took a shower and changed clothes, and returned to the quiet room again.

At this time, there is still no reply from Kumogakure headquarters.

"call……"

After Tutai took a deep breath, he sat down in the quiet room again, closed his eyes and calmed down, waiting for the village's response.

…

"It's the last hour..."

At this time, night had fallen, and Huangtu, who was worried about gains and losses, ran to Uchiha Tokko and said: "If Kumogakure categorically rejects the peace treaty, what should we do?"

"Then let's raid a few more counties and cities, and then continue talking~"

Uchiha Tokumitsu said lightly.

"What if Kumogakure goes out in force?"

Loess was still worried, "Why don't you inform my father... Lord Tsuchikage?"

"Don't worry, if Kumogakure really intends to fight decisively, we can still withstand the Raikage together. If Kirigakure attacks from behind, then Kumogakure's ninja army will be completely wiped out."

Uchiha Tokko continued to comfort him.

"Besides, Kumogakure is not so unwise. As long as we did not invade Yunlei Gorge, they would not risk their lives completely."

"Always a little uneasy..."

Huang Tu sneered twice, feeling embarrassed about his uneasiness, "I made Mr. Deguang laugh..."

"...What if we all just sit back and watch us fight to the death with Kumogakure?"

Uchiha Tokko resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
To be continued...