The air was quiet.

Namikaze Minato and others looked at each other, although they knew that Neji must have been kidnapped by Prince Ai and the others, and they and others must have been deceived by Prince Ai.

But Neji was indeed not in this carriage, and Namikaze Minato had spoken too full of words just now, and it was really hard to get off the stage at this moment.

What should I do? Do I really want Dogeza to apologize? Or should I just fight with Prince Ai and the others? But the problem is that Neji's traces have not been found yet, so there is no point in fighting with Prince Ai.

"Wow~"

Just as Namikaze Minato and others were hesitating, the baby in the carriage suddenly cried loudly. Maybe he was hungry again, after all, he had not finished feeding him milk just now.

"You must give Konoha a good look." The princess glared at Namikaze Minato and closed the car curtain again.

Prince Ai glanced at Namikaze Minato with a gloating look and said, "Well, then Neji is not in the carriage.

Namikaze Minato, is it time to fulfill your promise just now?"

Apologizing to the Raikage candidate, this will be a lifelong shame for Namikaze Minato, and the entire Konoha will be unable to hold its head high in the future.

But Minato is too upright, he just dropped his words, and the atmosphere has been set up again. If he doesn't stand down now, he won't stand down now.

The master gritted his teeth and was about to bend down, when he was suddenly stopped by Hinata Hizashi.

"Wait a minute, Hokage-sama."

Hinata Hizashi said loudly: "This incident happened because of me, and you made this promise as a guarantee for me. There is absolutely no reason for you to apologize on my behalf.

Raikage candidate, I, Hyuuga Hizashi, am willing to die to apologize, and I believe that the weight of an elite jounin is enough to calm your anger."

After saying that, Hinata Hizashi condensed chakra with his hands, used the true meaning of Rou Fist, and slapped himself on the forehead.

Hinata Hizashi was horrified, why was he suddenly about to commit suicide? He kicked Hinata Hizashi to the ground and argued: "I am the leader of the Hyuga clan.

The order to attack the Yunyin Mission was also given by me, and I will die as well."

"I am Hokage, and I have made a promise. There is absolutely no reason for you to die in my place to apologize."

…

Namikaze Minato and the three Hyuga brothers argued endlessly, each wanting to take the blame on themselves.

"Okay, okay."

Prince Ai waved his hand impatiently and said calmly: "Minato Namikaze, we will not pursue this matter today.

Dogeza just said casually, in the entire ninja world, you are one of the few opponents who deserve my respect. To ask you to do so for a trivial matter will only make me feel ashamed.

This matter has been revealed today, please go back. I just hope that you will keep your eyes open in the future and not admit the wrong person again."

"Thank you." Namikaze Minato said thank you very straightforwardly.

There was no need for Dogeza, and no one needed to die. Although Neji didn't catch him, the ending wasn't too bad.

Ningji's pursuit failed and he was ordered to be expelled by Prince Ai. Namikaze Minato could only lead the Hyuga brothers and others back to Konoha.

Then he took the Hyuga brothers and hid in the Hokage's office, secretly discussing Neji's plan to pursue 20.

Today's matter has been revealed, but there is still tomorrow's matter.

Minato was upright and upright, and he would not be so stupid as to really think that Prince Ai was trustworthy and not pursue the matter of Neji anymore.

No matter what, we have to get Neji back.

The three of them talked to each other, and finally came to a conclusion. If they want to get Neji back, they must fight, and fight immediately.

When Neci arrived at Kumoyin Village, no one knew how he would be treated. Moreover, this was a bloodstained ninja whose bloodline was comparable to that of the clan and who had not been carved as a caged bird.

It must be taken back as soon as possible.

The current high-end combat forces in Konoha include Minato, Sannin, Hatake Sakumo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo, and half of Mai Uchiha.

Mai Uchiha has been appointed as the Fifth Mizukage. Recently, she has spent more time in Kirigakure Village than in Konoha, so she can only be considered half a Konoha ninja.

In Kumogakure Village, there are the Third Raikage, AB Brothers, and the Two-Tailed Jinchuuriki.

The high-end combat power is doubled, and the basic combat power of Konoha is slightly better. There is no reason why they can't win. Minato believes that one blitz is enough for Kumogakure to hand over Neji.

After discussing the decision, Namikaze Minato took the Hyuga brothers to Sarutobi Hiruzen's house to ask Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion.

It is said to be an inquiry, but in fact it can also be said to be a request for instructions.

Namikaze Minato took office less than a year ago, and his political methods were far inferior to those of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mai Uchiha. He was named Hokage but did not fully control all departments in Konoha.

It is up to the Sandaime to decide whether to send troops or not.

"I don't agree with the plan to storm Yunyin Village and force Yunyin Village to hand over Neji."

Sarutobi Hiruzen dismissed Namikaze Minato's request without thinking and poured cold water on the three of them.

"But Neji is from Konoha." Namikaze Minato argued.

"Who is not from Konoha?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked coldly, and then asked Sarutobi Biwako to fetch a set of Go, played with the chess pieces on the chessboard mountain, and explained: "Minato, you still haven't thought about it.

Neji is from Konoha, but you and I, the ninjas you are expected to throw into the battlefield, are also from Konoha.

The Great Ninja World War has just ended, and we signed a non-aggression agreement with Kumogakure Village a few days ago. Everyone in Konoha hasn't had time to breathe a few breaths of peaceful air.

Now just because of Neji, you have to become a warrior again. Have you ever thought about how many people will sacrifice for this?

Before, we were defensive and counterattacked, taking advantage of the geographical location, because we did not need to take risks and forge ahead. A ninja force of 3,000 people was enough to resist an enemy force of 6,000 people.

The terrain of the Kingdom of Thunder is much steeper than that of the Kingdom of Fire, and Yunyin Village is located in the mountains, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Konoha is on the offensive side. Facing the Kumogakure that occupies a strategic location and defends it, the advantage in combat power on paper will be lost in a real fight.

We will be dragged into a war of attrition again, because we are far away from the Fire Country, and the consumption in all aspects will be at least twice as high as fighting in the country.

As the saying goes, if you make a big effort, then it will fade, and then it will be exhausted. The possibility of taking over Yunyin Village in a short time is not high, and this possibility will gradually become smaller as time goes by.

Not to mention, if Konoha takes the initiative to attack Kumogakure, it will most likely trigger a series of chain reactions, and Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure may all take advantage of the situation to attack Konoha's rear."

Kirigakure, did you say something wrong?

"Mai is the Mizukage of Kirigakure Village, and Kirigakure Village is Konoha's reliable ally." Namikaze Minato reminded.

"They are suspicious allies." Sarutobi Hiruzen corrected. In the past year, Uchiha Mai controlled the Hollow, Uchiha, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had fought more than once in various departments of Konoha, and they had the upper hand.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has fallen from his peak, and his spirit is no longer what it used to be. He is mature and cautious, and does not want everything he is familiar with to change too much.

Mai Uchiha is determined to make progress and wants to smash everything and start over again. She has enough tactics and tricks, and she is the strongest in the ninja world as a deus ex machina.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was once suppressed by Mai Uchiha, now no longer trusts Kirigakure Village.

"Not talking about the problem of Kirigakure Village, Sandaime-sama, I don't think Kumogakure Village can withstand our blitzkrieg. We are worried about sneak attacks from other ninja villages, and Kumogakure Village will have the same concerns.

Kirigakure and Konoha joined forces, Sunagakure Village was beaten to the point where it could not lift its head, and Iwagakure Village had an old enmity with Kumogakure Village.

As long as we can gain an advantage in the early stage, Yunyin Village will probably be unable to withstand the pressure and worry about being tricked and having to hand over Neji."

Namikaze Minato argued hard and told his suspicions.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly, agreeing with Minato's opinion, and then asked: "It's very possible, how likely is it?

Have you ever considered human nature? Everyone in Hidden Cloud Village is a war fanatic. Just because of a slight disadvantage in the early stage, the possibility of them handing over Neji is far less likely than you think.

Tsunade has been studying game theory recently. To put it bluntly, the chips required to attack Hidden Cloud Village are too many, but the rewards are too little, and the odds are not ideal.

Minato, repent."

"Repent, I don't know where I went wrong, why should I repent!?"

A trace of anger arose in Namikaze Minato's heart, and he felt aggrieved by Sarutobi Hiruzen's cold-bloodedness. He raised his voice a little and asked: "Are you just watching Kumogakure Village take away our blood successor ninjas?

Don’t you want to do it?”

"of course not."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly and said calmly: "What Kumogakure Village wants to obtain is the Byakugan Blood Succession Limit, and it will not do anything to Neji in the short term.

It will take at least ten years for Neji to grow up normally and become fertile. In other words, we have ten years to wait and plan.

You can arrange an undercover agent to go to Cloud Hidden Village to fight for Ningji, or you can wait for an opportunity in these ten years. One day, Cloud Hidden Village will reveal its flaws, and then attack Cloud Hidden Village when an accident occurs.

There is no rush to rescue Neji."

Namikaze Minato did not agree with Sarutobi Hiruzen's idea and questioned: "But the ninjas in Kumogakure Village are very united. I have seen Konoha's undercover files and the success rate of placing undercover agents in Kumogakure Village is the lowest.

Secondly, the Sandaime Raikage is getting stronger and stronger, the Raikage candidate Ai Yongwu is not inferior to his father, and the Eight-Tailed Jinchuuriki and the Two-Tailed Jinchuuriki are both less than twenty.

I don’t see the possibility of something unexpected happening to Yunyin Village in the next ten years.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and said calmly: "That proves that Neji has no destiny to return to Konoha."

So what if Kumogakure gets Neji? What if Neji can have children ten years later? How many can he have, and how many generations can his descendants reproduce?

Those are all problems that will really explode in the next twenty years, or even the next thirty or fifty years. If you keep waiting, you will always have the opportunity to solve them.

But if we send troops now, hundreds and thousands of ninjas will die immediately. Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to suppress the problem for the time being and wait until it really breaks out later.

Namikaze Minato really couldn't agree with the Sandaime's opinion, so he stood up angrily and said loudly: "Sandaime-sama, what if I insist on attacking Kumogakure Village and capture Neji to boost Konoha's prestige?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's closed eyes suddenly opened, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he sternly reprimanded: "That's enough Minato, I'm the one..."
To be continued...