RNP Chapter 11 The Key to Changing Fate
Chapter 11 The Key to Changing Fate
Chapter 11 The Key to Changing Fate
Minato Namikaze asked him what he wanted. To be honest, Kiyokawa Shiba wanted far too many things.
The Land of Rain is in turmoil and impoverished; it lacks everything.
Shiba Kiyokawa wanted to learn any ninjutsu of B rank or higher, but couldn't find a way to do so.
However, reason also reminded him that he couldn't provoke the other party too much.
If negotiations really break down, it might escalate into a scenario like, "I'm going to take action? Seriously?!"
If he could disregard everything, Shiba Kiyokawa would have killed Obito from the very beginning.
Unfortunately, he cannot be killed.
Finding the right balance and maximizing one's gains without escalating the conflict is a formidable challenge for him.
After a rapid flow of information through his mind and careful consideration, Shiba Kiyokawa finally spoke.
"Lord Minato Namikaze, since you say you've come to confirm the Land of Rain's stance, I also need your commitment. I need you to draft a formal written statement acknowledging the Land of Rain's neutrality in this Shinobi World War and promising that Konoha will inform Amegakure in advance of any future cross-border missions."
As long as you keep your promise, we Rain Village will not be enemies of Konoha.
However, if you fail to keep your promise and send ninjas into the Land of Rain without prior notification, we will have the right to kill these Konoha ninjas directly.
Furthermore, the responsibility for any kills caused by this reason will not lie with us, the Rain Ninja.
After careful consideration, Shiba Kiyokawa finally suppressed his greed and did not ask for high-level ninjutsu such as the Flying Thunder God Technique, which was risky.
Instead, they chose to ask Minato Namikaze for a statement.
They were taking advantage of Konoha's current predicament and their reluctance to engage in a full-scale war with the Land of Rain, as well as Minato Namikaze's easily exploitable identity!
Shiba Kiyokawa had not forgotten that in the predetermined ending, the two most crucial people who caused his and Akatsuki's destruction were Hanzo of the Salamander, the current leader of the Land of Rain, and Danzo of the Leaf Village!
The reason why so many of the death predictions revealed by the system are related to Konoha is precisely this!
Therefore, what he is doing now is laying an ambush for Danzo in advance!
He didn't expect this statement to stop Root from causing trouble, but with this statement, he could strike first and kill all the Root ninjas who had entered the Land of Rain without permission!
And there's no need to worry about incurring the wrath of the entire Leaf Village by secretly fighting with Root.
As for Konoha's refusal to acknowledge it? That brings us to the identity of Minato Namikaze that he just mentioned—
Minato Namikaze is currently the most favored candidate for the next Hokage by all the high-ranking officials of Konoha except Danzo, and is also the one most favored by Hiruzen Sarutobi!
When Shiba Kiyokawa spreads this statement, he will definitely emphasize Minato Namikaze's identity!
Perhaps we can take this opportunity to sow discord between Danzo and other high-ranking officials in Konoha.
This is a perfect example of killing two birds with one stone!
This is the real key to breaking the shackles of fate!
For this reason, Shiba Kiyokawa was willing to give up an opportunity to extort ninjutsu.
More importantly, this condition will not provoke Minato Namikaze's resentment at all, and can ensure his and Minami's safety to the greatest extent possible.
Minato Namikaze, who lacked foresight, clearly couldn't have anticipated the impact of this statement, and he now even felt a sense of relief.
Konoha, now beset on two fronts, has no intention of attacking the Land of Rain. Acknowledging the other side's neutrality would not harm Konoha's interests—at least that's Minato's assessment.
He could never have imagined that an elder in his village, who loved to cause trouble all over the world, would be so enraged by this statement that he would vomit blood.
Minato now even thinks the other party is quite "easy to talk to".
He explained somewhat apologetically, "My promise may not represent the final will of the village. Is it really okay for me to issue a statement in my personal capacity?"
Shiba Kiyokawa affirmed, "I have high hopes for your future. I believe you will definitely become the next Hokage! Let's announce it in your name; consider this my bet on you."
When you're traveling, you can sometimes choose your own identity.
When I was promoting you, I already knew you were going to be the next Hokage. So, do you think that old scoundrel Sarutobi could just jump out and attack me?
Moreover, given Shiba Kiyokawa's assessment of Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, the Third Hokage will most likely choose to acquiesce once the influence takes hold in the future.
After all, that Hokage was willing to tolerate something as simple as the Hidden Cloud Village openly kidnapping the Hyuga clan's main branch princess within Konoha Village for the sake of peace. Now that the die is cast, he felt there was a very high probability that the Third Hokage would have to swallow his anger and accept the consequences.
Minato Namikaze clearly couldn't guess these malicious thoughts; at this moment, he even began to think that Kiyokawa Shiba was actually a pretty good person.
Do you have paper? If not, I can have my companion provide you with some blank paper to write on.
As Shiba Kiyokawa spoke, he turned to look at Konan.
Xiao Nan obediently and silently took a piece of white paper from her person and handed it to him.
Minato Namikaze shook his head and said politely, "No need, I have a blank reel on me."
After confirming that Shiba Kiyokawa had no intention of extorting them, his attitude softened considerably.
However, Shiba Kiyokazu will not let his guard down or neglect to provide backup.
Seeing the other party take out a scroll, Shiba Kiyokawa calmly handed the blank paper back to Konan.
But Xiao Nan paused slightly as she took the paper back.
The paper she handed to Shiba Kiyokazu was pure white.
But now, the returned paper has an extra line of small print—
Immediately send a paper butterfly to inform Nagato to come to the border forest!
Shiba Kiyokawa certainly knew that Namikaze Minato was a good person, but he couldn't possibly gamble his entire life on the other's kindness and goodwill.
The reason why the two sides are at peace now is because Xiao Nan still has control over Lin.
But once the hostages are released, they will have no way to protect themselves in front of Minato Namikaze!
Fourteen-year-old Minami could not possibly be a match for the adult Minato, nor could he.
So we still need to call in more people.
Then Minato Namikaze wrote the scroll and tossed it over.
After receiving the message and confirming its contents, Shiba Kiyokawa said, "Please follow us to the border. Once we confirm that you have left the border of the Land of Rain, we will immediately release your companions."
This was naturally a delaying tactic, intended to stall until Nagato arrived.
Whether fourteen-year-old Nagato could stop Minato Namikaze is unknown, but he should at least be able to use his Rinnegan to intimidate Minato.
"Hey, you! The teacher has already written what you asked for, why haven't you released Lin right now?!"
It was obvious that Obito had said those words, and Shiba Kiyokawa couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to them.
He gave him a look that said, "I don't want to argue with an idiot," which made Obito Uchiha grit his teeth in anger, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Minato Namikaze glanced at Konan beside him, his expression remaining calm, but he seemed to have already guessed what was going on in his mind.
"It seems you have concerns too. Alright then, let's do as you say and return to the border together now."
Just then, Kakashi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.
His words nearly ignited a civil war, forcing Obito to jump up and challenge him to a duel.
Kakashi asked, "Teacher, then what about our mission?"
"You bastard Kakashi, at a time like this you're still thinking about the mission?! Rin is still in that paper woman's hands! You! You're a heartless beast!"
Seeing Kakashi's indifferent expression and Uchiha Obito's earthy stomping, Shiba Kiyokawa couldn't help but laugh again.
There's more to the story than I expected.
By this time, he was no longer worried about Kakashi's obsession.
Because he knew that the person in charge here was Minato, and that Minato had already agreed to their demands.
However, looking at Kakashi's current obsessive, awkward, and unreasonable appearance, he couldn't help but smile and couldn't help but reveal the same smile as Kirei Kotomine.
This is really—so much fun!
(End of this chapter)