Ōnoki's expression was ugly, even looking a bit ferocious.
Although he hadn't conducted any investigation yet because the incident happened so suddenly, his sixth sense told him that those bastards from Kumogakure were highly likely planning to defect to Konoha!
Probability? It was almost a certainty!
And this was sothing he absolutely refused to allow, because in the current Ninja World, Konoha's strength was simply an overpowered existence.
Even if the Four Great Shinobi Villages united, they would barely be able to rival Konoha. If Kumogakure were really allowed to join Konoha, then would there be any need for the alliance he himself had advocated?
"Lord Tsuchikage, haven't you already guessed it?"
"Since that's the case, there's nothing left to say."
"Joining Konoha is the decision of all our Kumogakure Ninjas, and now I don't mind telling you that we are actually the last batch."
"Kumogakure is already empty now; everyone has retreated into Konoha."
"So, give up."
"We in Kumogakure do not believe that the so-called alliance has any aning. Weak ants cannot solve any problems, even if they huddle together."
"Those who understand the tis are wise; no one can stop the rolling tide of the tis."
"Those who try to stop it by force will only be crushed into powder!"
Dodai's expression remained calm throughout. Even though they had been caught up to by Ōnoki and the others, and even though they were currently in a desperate situation, he still did not show any signs of panic.
Of course, on the other side, while he was haggling with Ōnoki, he also gave a subtle look to Samui behind him.
The mont she received Dodai's look, Samui understood instantly.
She quickly took out paper and pen to write down their current location, then took the opportunity to quietly perform the Summoning Technique to use a Ninja Cat. She wrote down their specific location and current situation, then used the Reverse Summoning Technique to let the Ninja Cat slip away quietly.
Because of the cover provided by many Kumogakure Ninjas, it naturally did not attract the attention of Ōnoki and Rasa.
As for the Ninja Cat? This was a Summoning animal that had been contracted only after contacting Uchiha Jin through Yamato before the mission began, and with the consent of the Uchiha Clan.
It was intended for establishing contact with Konoha at critical monts.
Having finished all this, Samui quietly returned to Dodai's side and gave him a subtle look of affirmation.
Seeing this, Dodai breathed a sigh of relief. Hmm, that's good!
It seems the situation hasn't reached the most dangerous mont yet. Since they haven't attracted the enemy's attention for now, he just needs to stall for ti as much as possible. He was good at this!
"Dodai, shut up!"
"This is betrayal by Kumogakure; you have not only betrayed our alliance but also betrayed the ancestors of Kumogakure."
"Think about your ancestors; how much effort did they put in to create Kumogakure in the past?"
"But what about you?"
"You unfilial descendants, you so easily gave up the Kumogakure that your ancestors worked so long to build."
"Are you worthy of your ancestors?"
Ōnoki shouted sternly, his expression full of unwillingness.
As for Rasa? He hadn't spoken from the beginning to the end, just standing there with his arms crossed. More importantly, his face was calm, indifferent, and thoughtful!
He didn't have as much attachnt to his own Ninja Village as Ōnoki did, and the reason for that, if spoken aloud, sounded more like a joke. Because Sunagakure didn't deserve it.
Sunagakure's geographical location was too poor. Although it seed to have the largest territory, in reality, most of it was desert. The Ninjas of their Village only wanted to fill their stomachs and find fresh water every day; these things occupied all their thoughts, so how could they have the energy to think about other ssy things?
Even he, the Kazekage, didn't have much sense of belonging to the Village, let alone the low-level Ninjas below.
In the past, they didn't leave Sunagakure simply because they couldn't. Because every Ninja Village didn't trust people from Other Ninja Villages, any Sunagakure Ninja who defected to join another Ninja Village would likely be directly incorporated into organizations like Root. They would either beco cannon fodder or expendables. If they had any bloodline limits, they would most likely beco breeding stock!
Therefore, unless one wanted to beco a Rogue Ninja, no one would choose to do so.
As for Rogue Ninjas? That life wasn't sothing an average Ninja could endure. After all, S-rank Rogue Ninjas like those in the Akatsuki Organization were only a minority; most Rogue Ninjas actually lived quite miserably. Therefore, considering this point, it was better to just stay obediently in Sunagakure!
But now it was different; the situation had changed. Since Konoha had taken over Kumogakure, what would happen to Sunagakure next? This was a question worth pondering.
Of course, although his mind was racing, his face didn't reveal any flaws.
"Lord Tsuchikage, save your breath."
"The Ninja Village system has only been established for a few decades; talking about betrayal makes no sense at all."
"If we follow your logic, the establishnt of Ninja Villages itself was wrong; it was a betrayal of the Ninja Clan system."
"The Ninja Clan model lasted for thousands of years; wouldn't that be more convincing than re Ninja Villages?"
"So, admit it."
"This world itself is constantly developing and moving forward. Even the Daimyo system, which lasted for thousands of years, is gone, and the thousand-year-old Ninja Clan system is completely gone; what does it matter if re Ninja Villages disappear?"
"Even if Kumogakure joined the alliance, so what? It's simply not a match for the Akatsuki Organization or Konoha."
"We see no problem with Kumogakure choosing to join Konoha!"
Dodai shrugged, not caring at all.
Yes! If it were the old him, he would truly have been willing to die for the Village. But the situation had changed. More accurately, his way of thinking had changed!
When did it start? The death of the Daimyo!
This was the most important turning point. It was precisely because of the simultaneous death of countless Daimyos that he had wanted to restore the Daimyo system as much as possible at the ti, but the subsequent developnt of the situation completely shattered all his ideas.
The Daimyo system was not restored; on the contrary, the Ninja Villages directly replaced the Daimyos Mansion!
This incident caused a violent shock to his ideology. Since even the Daimyo system, which had lasted for thousands of years, could vanish, what did it matter if the Ninja Village system, which had only been maintained for a few decades, disappeared?
Obviously. This was also why, after the rumor of 'joining Konoha' appeared in the Village, although he vaguely sensed that sothing was slightly off, and later guessed that it should be the work of Konoha spies... he didn't speak up, but instead chose to join actively! The Root cause lay here.
To put it bluntly, his mindset had changed! He felt that the others in Kumogakure probably had similar thoughts to his own; this was likely the real reason why Kumogakure could eventually be 'peacefully evolved' and turn into this ghost of a ss before them.
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