“Is Elder Danzo implying that I should ignore the Mist Shinobi sending their Seven Ninja Swordsmen to infiltrate the Land of Fire, allowing them to wreak havoc? When the time comes, will Elder Danzo send someone to clean them up, or will someone else go? Or will you simply hold me, the person who failed to stop them, accountable?”
Qi Feng's tone was unyielding, his words filled with sarcasm.
He didn't give Danzo any face.
“Rizan, Danzo doesn't mean that. He's just worried about the current war situation. Konoha is already facing a frontal siege from the three major Hidden Villages. If Kirigakure also launches a full-scale war, it will be very disadvantageous for us.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a timely manner, then added, “Of course, your killing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen not only strengthened Konoha's reputation, but also curbed Kirigakure's sneak attacks. From any perspective, you are a hero of Konoha, and it was the right thing to do.”
If Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't spoken so nicely, Qi Feng might have couldn't help but want to kill Danzo and the two elders beside him.
They were always fighting amongst themselves over trivial matters, and even before the war was over, they were already thinking about the position of Hokage.
It must be admitted that some people, when they go crazy, will disregard everything.
Qi Feng narrowed his eyes, “So, what does the Hokage mean?”
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered slightly, “Kirigakure has suffered heavy losses, and they shouldn't continue to harass us in the short term. Rizan, you don't need to stay on the eastern border anymore. Go to the Land of Waterfall. With you, Minato, and Orochimaru, you should be able to inflict heavy damage on Iwagakure.
The war has lasted for too long. The livelihoods and economies of the entire ninja world have regressed by more than a decade. It's time to end it.”
“The Land of Waterfall? I understand.” Qi Feng nodded.
There was indeed no need to worry about Kirigakure in the short term. If it were Kirigakure in its heyday, there might still be cause for concern, but now, the internal conflicts within Kirigakure far outweighed the external ones.
Perhaps the Third Mizukage should thank him for the deaths of so many of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
After all, fundamentally speaking, the seven swords of Kirigakure originated from the Hozuki clan, and the summoning scroll in the hands of the Hozuki clan also had the right to recall the seven swords at any time.
Even if the Third Mizukage won over one or two like Kisame Hoshigaki, a larger part would definitely still be biased towards the Hozuki clan.
Or perhaps...
The Third Mizukage sent the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to Konoha with the intention of eliminating them from the start.
Otherwise, in the original story, only four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen died. Why did Zabuza Momochi return to Kirigakure, while Juzo Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki chose to defect and become missing-nin?
They might have sensed the Third Mizukage's intention to eliminate them through that battle and didn't dare to go back.
“However, Zabuza and the other three should stay on the eastern border. Kirigakure won't launch a large-scale harassment in the short term, but some small contacts will probably be unavoidable. Zabuza and the other three already have the strength to face Kirigakure alone. That is the most suitable stage for them.” Qi Feng said.
“Rizan-sensei...” Zabuza and the other three looked at Qi Feng, their eyes full of reluctance.
Qi Feng reached out and stopped them, “If you come with me to the Land of Waterfall battlefield, you will only become unremarkable members of the many Konoha ninjas. But if you are on the eastern border, you can show more talent and get better training. For you, it is definitely a better opportunity.”
To put it bluntly, the three of them might just be three inconspicuous cannon fodder on the Land of Waterfall battlefield, while facing the Mist Shinobi on the east, they could exert their abilities and get training at the same time.
Hiruzen Sarutobi obviously understood what he meant and nodded in agreement.
“Alright, you rest first. You haven't rested since the war broke out. Set off again in three days.”
“Okay.”
Chapter 171 Kaguya's Corpse
It seemed that this matter had passed just like that.
But in reality, it was not.
Qi Feng knew that now was just the calm before the storm. The next few days would be the process that truly determined the direction of this incident. Hiruzen Sarutobi's letting him set off again in three days meant something obvious.
His beheading of Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen this time was definitely a great thing for Konoha.
But for certain individuals, that might not be the case.
For example, Danzo, who aspired to the position of Hokage, had already felt a threat from Qi Feng.
It was just that Konoha had external troubles now. Even if Danzo was afraid of him, he wouldn't deal with him openly, just like he knew that people like Danzo needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, but he didn't directly kill him.
He had roughly guessed that Hiruzen Sarutobi had called Danzo back to focus on instigating Iwagakure's defection. This was a real act that could resolve this ninja world war, otherwise, he didn't know how long such a protracted war would last.
The entire ninja world, including Konoha, couldn't withstand such consumption.
And Danzo also knew that Qi Feng's existence was not only a deterrent to ninjas from other villages, but also an encouragement to Konoha ninjas. At this time, attacking his own people, not to mention whether others would allow it, Hiruzen Sarutobi would be the first to disagree.
The current Hiruzen Sarutobi still had some ambition and means.
He was not the Hiruzen Sarutobi who developed Konoha, the number one hidden village in the ninja world that could fight four enemies alone during the "Three Wars" period, to the point where Orochimaru's "Konoha Destruction Plan" directly led to a slump in the later period.
He would mediate in the middle.
As for whether Danzo would have any thoughts about him after the end of the Third Ninja World War, Qi Feng said that as long as Danzo dared to mess with his ideas, he would directly kill him.
After the Third War, Danzo's negative effects on Konoha outweighed the positive ones.
In addition, with his strength and status, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi knew about it, Konoha at that time would probably no longer be up to him.
He came to the morgue.
He greeted the main body pretendingly.
As the two walked into the morgue, they didn't need to worry about anything anymore.
Clang clang.
He directly threw the five ninja swords and the corpses of the Mist Shinobi on the ground, including six of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and the three idiots of the Kaguya clan.
After exchanging memories.
“Did Kisame Hoshigaki run away? The Samehada in his hand is a good weapon. However, Samehada has its own will and may stab you in the back at any time. Kisame Hoshigaki is like this, and so is the later Kisame Hoshigaki. It's better not to have it.” Qi Feng casually picked up the broken Kubikiribocho and gestured with it in his hand.
“I think so too, and he won't live long. It is estimated that he will be killed by Kisame soon because he betrayed the village's information.” The puppet clone also looked indifferent.
“The corpses of these Seven Swordsmen are good things. If they are made into puppets, plus the ninja swords that they were originally skilled at, Scorpion's puppets will have puppets that can replace the Third Kazekage.” Qi Feng said, scanning the corpses emitting dark yellow or light red light.
“However, this identity needs to be well concealed, and now the entire ninja world knows that six of the seven ninja swords have fallen into my hands. If it is discovered that they appear in Scorpion's puppets, it will not be easy to explain.” The puppet clone said.
Qi Feng nodded in agreement, “Of course not now, but there is no chance in the future.”
“We still have to keep the remaining five ninja swords in our hands first. Judging from Danzo's nature, it is estimated that it will not be so easy.” The puppet clone said again.
“He doesn't dare, he doesn't dare during the war. At most, he will instigate Hiruzen Sarutobi to provoke him with words. As long as we grit our teeth and don't let go, he can't do anything to us.”
Qi Feng's main body stayed in Konoha, but he did not lack understanding of the situation in the entire ninja world through the puppet clone and Scorpion puppet.
Plus the combination of the original work.
He could guess some of the general things more or less.
