Hanyu and Tsunade's reconnaissance activities did not really cover all the countries surrounding the Land of Fire, but were only concentrated in the triangle area between the Land of Fire, Earth, and Wind.
A glimpse of the leopard in the cage can give us a glimpse of the leopard. After completing the reconnaissance of these places, there is no need to travel around in other areas - just by observing this corner of the world, some not-so-good conclusions can be drawn.
From the Rain Kingdom to the Fire Kingdom, although the difference in between cannot be said to be a world of difference, the Fire Kingdom and the Rain Kingdom are indeed two worlds... The Rain Kingdom is in dire straits, and the Fire Kingdom is peaceful and prosperous.
"Hanyu..."
When Hanyu and Tsunade returned to Konoha and entered the Konoha gate, Tsunade seemed to be a little timid... Although she was the kind of person who could play tricks on the Third Hokage, she had to be reasonable in everything. It was indeed a mistake for her to leave Konoha without saying goodbye, so she would most likely face criticism from the Third Hokage next.
Criticism or even punishment is not particularly scary, what is scary is that the Third Hokage will nag and never tire of explaining things. After all, when it comes to educating his disciples, the Third Hokage is particularly patient.
Therefore, it was not particularly strange that there was even a hint of coquettishness in her tone.
"Okay, I understand. I will be the one reporting on the mission to the Third Hokage, and you can just go back home. Anyway, what I report can be regarded as important intelligence. I believe the village will be busy with this for a while.
Once the Third Hokage focuses on those things, he won't have time to deal with your problem." Hanyu said.
These words made Tsunade feel a little relieved. It would be best if she didn't have to face the Third Hokage right away.
So the two of them "acted separately".
"Tsunade."
Just as Tsunade was about to turn around and leave, Hanyu suddenly called her.
"Have you considered cutting your hair? There's nothing wrong with a ponytail, but it makes you look a little childish."
"Ah?"
Obviously a single ponytail is the charm point?
Everyone appreciates and likes different things. Some people prefer short hair, while others prefer long hair. This is extremely normal and understandable.
However, there is one type of person who cannot be understood and cannot be forgiven... that is the person who defected from the long-hair camp to the short-hair camp.
Pah, x tail x new, feather 0 rain
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Hanyu then went to the office of the Third Hokage and reported the results of this long-term investigation mission to the village's top village official.
Small countries like the Rain Kingdom and the River Kingdom are poor and weak, and their situations are terrible. They have not even emerged from the shadow of the last Ninja World War. However, countries like the Wind Kingdom have once again revealed their intentions towards neighboring countries and are even considering strategies to instigate a new war.
However, a blitzkrieg annihilation war by a big country against a neighboring small country is only possible in theory, because the whole world is "a single move can affect the whole body", and those small countries exist in the cracks between the big countries. If you don't move, I won't move either, so we can be safe from each other, but do you want to take it?
Did I agree?
The world is limited in size, and a small spark can cause another world war.
The information that Hanyu obtained during this mission were not the kind of specific and absolutely confidential stuff. After all, he did not sneak into any large ninja village. All he obtained were overall and broad strategic situations.
It was something everyone had guessed beforehand, but he got some things confirmed.
After he reported to the Third Hokage what he had seen and heard during this trip, and focused on the conversation between Sunagakure Chiyo and the Daimyo that he and Tsunade had heard in the Daimyo Castle in the Land of Wind, the Third Hokage fell into silence for a long time.
He opened the drawer under his desk, picked out a jet-black pipe, stuffed it with tobacco expertly, lit it, and then held the pipe in his mouth... Come to think of it, in Hanyu's impression, the Third Hokage was indeed an old smoker, so now he might be on the road to becoming an old smoker.
However, smoking is not a good habit for ninjas. At the very least, it will damage the lung function and greatly reduce the oxygen delivery efficiency of the blood. Ninjas have to fight with their own bodies, and no matter whether it is intense anaerobic exercise or long-lasting aerobic exercise, they should refuse the addition of nicotine.
However, this is just a matter of personal habit. Hanyu can only complain inwardly but cannot give any advice.
"The expansionism of the Wind Country is rooted in its geopolitical factors. Going to war seems to be an inevitable outcome. However, what I didn't expect was that the war would come so soon. Everyone has just barely healed the pain brought by the last war." After a while, the Third Hokage said this.
The Kingdom of Wind and the Country of Sand have their own internal mechanisms that require national expansion, but such expansion will never be allowed by other major powers. Such contradictions are inherently irreconcilable.
Unless the Kingdom of Wind can master advanced production technology, it will be able to truly raise sand fish and grow sand rice in the desert.
"Hokage, not so fast." Hanyu corrected the Third Hokage's statement, as if the other party was saying that the Ninja World War would start tomorrow.
"It won't be too slow. Since Chiyo of Sunagakure will specifically communicate with the Daimyo of Wind Country about this matter, how long do you think they can hold back?
In my position, I must be prepared for the enemy and plan ahead. Otherwise, if I encounter something that I am not prepared for, I will lose my composure and destroy myself... The position of Hokage is a position that is like walking on thin ice, and I must remain calm in the face of danger. "The Third Hokage said this. For him, the things that will happen in the next three to five years are things that must be planned .
But Hanyu didn't know what to say, "like walking on thin ice"? This saying should have started with you, the third generation. Let's not talk about the second generation. With the first generation's mind and style, would he write any of the four words "like walking on thin ice"?
"So, not even Hokage-sama can find a way to avoid war ?"
"…If you have such a method, then from now on you will be the Yondaime." The Third Hokage glanced at Hanyu, and then, rarely, retorted him so directly.
Hanyu: "..."
Well, he didn't have any idea, so he declined to serve in the Fourth Generation's position.
"But no matter what, even if war is inevitable, it is equivalent to the previous era of endless wars. The world has finally made progress. At least people have a chance to take a break between wars. As long as this opportunity can be extended as long as possible, one day, permanent peace will come."
The Third Hokage said this again, but could his words comfort himself or Hanyu?
There is nothing wrong with what the Third Hokage said that peace is a short truce between wars, but the question is what are the specific methods to extend it?
No one can give a 100% correct answer.
This era is indeed more advanced than the previous one. In the war-torn era, small-scale battles were endless, but in the Ninja Village era, everyone was able to concentrate their strength and have a large-scale showdown every few years... Now it seems that the degree of progress is equivalent to the situation where one person dies every day has turned into 360 people dying at once by the end of the year.
Well, isn't that an improvement? At least the bodies can be packed for cremation, which greatly improves the energy efficiency of the crematorium.
Without the ongoing chaos, the lives of civilians in the big country might have improved a lot, but the life of a ninja is still often accompanied by blood and fighting.
This topic was a bit too heavy, and there was no need for the Third Hokage to discuss Konoha's future plans and agenda with Hanyu, so after a moment of silence, he turned the topic to something more personal.
"By the way...what's going on between you and Tsunade? Why did she suddenly follow you and leave the village without saying anything?
I can't say much about the affairs of you young people, but the rules of ninjas must always be followed, and you have to be careful about the limits."
Wait, this sounds a bit problematic, how come in the Hokage's mouth, Hanyu became the instigator of the incident?
Kidnapping a young girl is a very serious accusation, and if Hanyu is not careful he will be socially dead.
"Well, Hokage-sama, several years ago, when Sansho-sensei was still there, the Senju clan was still there. I think given Sansho-sensei's situation, even though she also had feelings for Tsunade and would teach her a lot, when it comes to ninja education - I think Sansho-sensei has no right to educate Tsunade."
Mitsushino was not a ninja, and Tsunade at that time was the direct heir of the Senju clan and the "new hope" of the Senju clan after Mitsushino, the "useless person". Therefore, Hanyu felt that Mitsushino did not have much say in Tsunade's ninja knowledge education, even though she was Tsunade's mother.
This is a completely different situation from Hanyu being able to become Sanxiao's disciple. Hanyu is just an outsider, and his background is not comparable to Tsunade's.
"What do you want to say?"
"What I mean is that since the Third Hokage is Tsunade's teacher, he must have devoted countless efforts to her, so the saying 'a teacher is like a father' is definitely not wrong."
The Third Hokage nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Who could have known how difficult it was to raise three naughty kids into adults... Unexpectedly, Hanyu would become his soulmate.
But I only heard this "friend" continue to say, "So if the Sandaime is like a father, then... I guess you must be very happy to have a grandson in your arms in advance?"
"…"
What the hell, what does this mean?
The Third Hokage's hand trembled, his mouth quivered, and the pipe in his hand lost its balance and fell upside down on a stack of documents on his desk, and a small flame started to burst out.
The Hokage subconsciously reached out to put out the fire, but in his haste he poked a finger into the pipe, and a hissing sound instantly rang out... For many years, Sarutobi Hiruzen had never been so flustered.
There was no other way. He couldn't just let the Hokage's office be set on fire. Hanyu could only step forward and help put out the fire while saying helplessly, "Hokage, I was just joking. Why are you so excited?"
How come the Hokage got Parkinson's at such a young age?
"Joke? Where do you start?"
Look, he also suffers from Alzheimer's disease?
What happened to your promise to remain calm in times of crisis?
Or should we really change the Hokage?
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