Chapter 207 Aggressive
"Shikaku-jonin, Lord Raikage, should we listen to the opinions of the Yugakure Village?"

Hearing this, Nara Shikaku and the Fourth Raikage were stunned. When did the negotiations between Konoha and Kumogakure need to listen to the opinions of Yugakure Village?

Although the country of Tangzhiguo behind Tangyin Village is not small in area, its overall strength can be ignored.

If there was not a need for a buffer zone between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, Yugakure Village would have been divided up between Konoha and Kumogakure Village long ago.

Even if this meeting had not been held in Tangyin Village, the Tangyin leader would not even be qualified to attend the meeting.

However, due to the strength of the Hidden Rain Village, both Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village stopped the discussion and looked at the leader of the Hidden Tang Village sitting in the main seat, waiting for the other party to speak.

They also wanted to see whether the leader of Yugakure was leaning towards Konoha or the Hidden Cloud Village.

Under the gaze of the Fourth Raikage and Jiraiya, the leader of Yugakure looked around, feeling uneasy. He knew that his next words would definitely offend Konoha and Kumogakure, and he would be looked down upon by the two families.

But if it doesn't do so, Yuyin Village will always have to survive under the shadow of the big country.

After taking a deep breath, the leader of Yugakure Village spoke: "Shikaku Jonin, Lord Raikage, Yugakure Village signed an alliance treaty with Kumogakure and Konoha, but you were the first to violate the treaty."

"The Hidden Tang Village does not need compensation from Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village, but please withdraw your troops from the territory of the Land of Tang."

The remarks made by the leader of Yugakure make the Fourth Raikage and Nara Shikaku look surprised, and then they frowned.

The other ninjas present were also shocked.

How dare Tangyincun do this?

Have you ever considered the consequences of offending both Konoha and Kumogakure at the same time?

Even if Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village did not send ninja troops to attack the Land of Hot Springs, they could easily take over the Hidden Cloud Village. They only needed to send out a few Anbu teams to launch a military operation.

After a little thought, the ninjas present gradually reacted and looked at Yahiko not far away.

Even if the leader of Tangyin had ten times the courage, he would not dare to break away from the control of Konoha and Kumogakure. But if the Hidden Rain Village was standing behind him, it would be a different story.

Today's Hidden Rain Village may not be as strong as the five major ninja villages in terms of overall strength.

But in terms of top combat power, it is enough to compete with the five major ninja villages. In the battle of Kumogakure and Konoha, it can easily influence the situation of the war.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Raikage said with an unpleasant expression: "Leader of Yugakure, are you sure you don't need the protection of Kumogakure? Do you really think you have the ability to protect the Land of Yugakure?"

Under the pressure of the Fourth Raikage, the leader of Yugakure said: "The war between your village and Konoha has caused great suffering to the people of Yu Country. We don't want to sacrifice for other ninja villages anymore."

The words of the Tangyin leader undoubtedly removed the last fig leaf of Yunyin.

If he hadn't been concerned about the reputation of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Fourth Raikage would probably have taken action on the spot in the conference room, but for now he could only use his eyes and aura to put pressure on the leader of the Hidden Cloud Village.

At this time, Bai Ye looked at the Fourth Raikage and said jokingly, "Lord Raikage, it's not good to threaten the leader of Yugakure in front of everyone. He has the right to make his own choice."

The Fourth Raikage responded bluntly: "I'm afraid this is what your Rain Village promised them."

Bai Ye nodded slightly, and then said: "Lord Raikage is really smart, so I will get straight to the point. We are not interested in the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, but the war between you cannot continue in the territory of the Land of Hot Springs."

The Fourth Raikage sneered, "That sounds good, but why did you join Konoha before and kill the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of my village? Kumogakure will never forget this account." "That's because Kumogakure is the attacking party, and Jiraiya paid a huge price..."

Seeing that Byakuya and the Fourth Raikage were arguing, Yahiko quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir Raikage, please forgive Byakuya's offense. We really want Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village to live in peace."

"While waiting for the meeting, we in the Akatsuki organization have carefully studied the reasons for the wars between Konoha and Kumogakure. They are all about seizing control of the Land of Hot Springs. We are worried that once the Land of Hot Springs is controlled, it will threaten the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning."

"If Yugakure Village can get rid of the influence of Kumogakure and Konoha and maintain neutrality, the war between Konoha and Kumogakure will not break out."

After hearing what Yahiko said, the Fourth Raikage's expression eased a lot.

What Yahiko expressed was almost the same as Byakuya's. It was obviously a double act in front of him, but if the Hidden Rain Village insisted on intervening, the Hidden Cloud Village really did not have the strength to start a war again.

Jiraiya on the side fell into deep thought, thinking seriously about Yahiko's words.

Yahiko is right. Most of the conflicts between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village were caused by the Kingdom of Hot Springs. If the Kingdom of Hot Springs can maintain neutrality, it will be a good thing for both families.

Yahiko was able to realize this and has truly grown over the years, even surpassing his teacher.

However, can the three generations of teachers and several consultants accept this result? They have always been reluctant to give up the Kingdom of Soup.

If Konoha controls the Land of Hot Springs, it can effectively curb the development of the Hidden Cloud Village.

But what is the difference between Konoha's control of the Land of Hot Springs and the invasion of the Land of Hot Springs by the Hidden Cloud Village? One is an open invasion, and the other is a little more covert.

Thinking of this, Jiraiya didn't know how to continue the negotiations.

After sighing softly, Jiraiya said to Yahiko and the Fourth Raikage: "If the Kumogakure is willing to withdraw its troops from the territory of the Land of Hot Springs, Konoha is also willing to withdraw from the Land of Hot Springs."

After Jiraiya agreed to give up the Land of Hot Springs, all the ninjas present looked at the Fourth Raikage.

Being watched by so many people, even a strong man like the Fourth Raikage felt a lot of pressure. Naturally, he was unwilling to give up his interests in the Land of Hot Springs, and even more so, he did not want to withdraw his troops from the Land of Hot Springs.

After all, the Land of Hot Springs is almost the only direction for the Hidden Cloud Village to expand.

The other directions are either separated by the vast ocean or by vast snowfields that are frozen all year round, and are simply unable to support the expansion of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The current system of the Hidden Cloud Village relies heavily on external expansion. If a war is not launched, internal strife will easily arise.

This was the case with the rebellion of the Golden Horn and the Silver Horn.

At that time, Kinkaku and Ginkaku were dissatisfied with the treaty signed between Kumogakure and Konoha, so they attacked the meeting place, killed the Second Raikage, and killed the Second Hokage of Konoha in the subsequent battle.

After a long pause, the Fourth Raikage looked at Killer Bee beside him, then looked at the three ninjas from Konoha, Yugakure, and Amegakure, and said slowly:

"If Konoha is really willing to withdraw its troops, Kumogakure can also withdraw its troops from the Land of Hot Springs."

"However, in order to ensure the safety of Kumogakure on the border, neither Konoha nor Yugakure is allowed to station troops within the territory of the Land of Hot Springs..."

(End of this chapter)