Chapter 1243: Wind_2

Chapter 1243 -126: Wind_2

Cute?

Shikaku was at a loss for words at the Daimyo of the Land of Fire’s comment.

Danzo was not just slightly gloomy; rather, he was an extremely gloomy man.

Root represents Konoha’s darkness, and this darkness is something Konoha cannot easily discard.

If Danzo didn’t exist, then Anbu would completely take over Root’s functions. After all, Root is just a part of Anbu.

Danzo is equivalent to the shadow behind the Hokage.

No country can have only a bright side, so while Shikaku was cautious of Danzo, he also acknowledged the necessity of Danzo and Root.

After all, reality is not a fairy tale.

“So, Lord Daimyo, what do you mean is…”

“Regarding this, it seems Konoha Anbu still hasn’t gathered enough information, which is understandable. Many times, the Daimyo’s Mansion and Konoha’s intelligence systems do not communicate, and their methods differ. I’m quite surprised that Mr. Shikaku could analyze so much information.”

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire sighed at this point.

Hiruzen and Shikaku exchanged a glance, puzzled.

Not too immersed in anxious sighs, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire took a scroll from his sleeve, placed it in front of Hiruzen, and personally unrolled it.

“Take a look. This is the intelligence we received from the Isolated Island a few days ago. I didn’t expect the Land of Demons to make such a decisive strike, and it wasn’t just the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning that they allied with. Even the Land of Water has been drawn in.”

It could be said that, except for the Land of Wind, which was still licking its wounds, all the great nations in the Ninja Realm had been swept into this storm by the Land of Demons.

Such tactics made the Daimyo of the Land of Fire quite apprehensive.

At the same time, he lamented why such a person would defect from Konoha, which is why he hoped Hiruzen would pay more attention to the character cultivation of talents in the future.

If every time a terrifying enemy was nurtured, it would be uncertain whether to cry or laugh.

Or you could say one doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Hiruzen and Shikaku scanned the information on the scroll, and simultaneously, cold sweat broke out on their faces.

December 7th.

The lawless area known as the Isolated Island was attacked by a coalition of ninja squads from the Land of Demons, the Land of Lightning, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Water, and has now completely fallen.

December 9th.

The new Witch Shion of the Land of Demons, along with the Daimyos of three major countries, convened an international council, listing the numerous crimes of the Isolated Island merchants, and sentenced them according to international law.

Three major countries were involved out of the Five Great Nations, so even though the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind were not involved, this trial received the majority’s approval.

Although many small countries secretly protested, facing the joint pressure from the Land of Demons and the three major countries, the protests of small countries with interests tied to the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance were directly suppressed and didn’t cause a stir.

For small countries with ninja villages like the Land of Grass, the Land of Hot Water, and the Land of Bear, they also made no sound and expressed unconditional compliance.

On the surface, this seems to have little to do with the Land of Fire.

But the problem is, in this international meeting, the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind were not invited, and there wasn’t a hint of this before it went public.

Hiruzen and Shikaku realized where the problem lay.

Isolating the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind and further dividing the connections among the Five Great Nations, the momentum of the Land of Demons rising to become the sixth great power is now unstoppable, with no external force able to stop it.

The focus wasn’t directed at the ninja villages, but rather at a more core national level.

The Daimyo’s Mansion represents the political center of a nation, and the ninja village is the military center.

If it were wartime, naturally, the country’s decisions would revolve around the ninja village.

In non-Ninja Realm wartime, aiming at a country’s political level is undoubtedly more destructive than targeting a ninja village.

A ninja village can establish foreign relations, but it needs the Daimyo’s Mansion’s approval, requiring accompaniment by national officials to represent the nation’s will.

Conversely, the ninja village does not possess the power to participate in politics.

The relationship between the nation and the ninja village seems to be an integrated whole, but there’s actually a wall in between. Normally, this wall does not hinder their union, but now, under the Land of Demons’ cunning manipulation, it has caused an obstruction.

Shikaku’s mind grew heavy.

Increasingly he felt this might be some kind of omen before a forthcoming reform.

Because as long as this defect exists, the Land of Demons is inherently in an unbeatable position.

Because the Land of Demons emphasizes the integration of government and military.

Although each represents different functions, their interests are entirely aligned, so there are no instances of one party dragging the other down or being unable to keep pace.

Conversely, the Daimyo’s Mansion of the Land of Fire and Konoha Village engage in mutual checks and balances unless it’s a critical moment.

The one-nation-one-village system seems to be a beautiful balance, but it is only superficially beautiful.

What really defines a nation? Why can the Land of Demons walk this path? If the Land of Fire were to walk the same path…

At this thought, more cold sweat appeared on Shikaku’s face.

Because if the Land of Fire follows this path, it means that one must die and one must survive between the Daimyo and the Hokage.

Of course, it does not mean literal death but the ‘death’ of the roles of Daimyo or Hokage, with one person taking on the absolute leadership and consolidating all voices of the nation.

Hiruzen and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire hadn’t detected Shikaku’s thoughts, as the terrible information made Shikaku justifiably tense.