r18novel Chapter 260: Imprisonment and discussion.
Chapter 260: Imprisonment and discussion.
The price to be paid for the rapid growth of military power is the rise of public resentment, which is inevitable.
There were signs before, but the Raikage's approach at the time was to send people to suppress it directly, and the reason given was: "In a state of war, no one is allowed to disrupt the morale of the army, even if there is only a hint of it."
The unrest was suppressed briefly, but it did not disappear. Instead, it lingered in the hearts of the common people and took root.
Just as the Raikage was silent, Killer Bee's words dealt him another heavy blow.
"Brother, the people in Yunyin Village have been unsettled in recent years, and many villagers actually have resentment in their eyes."
"They were angry at our unbridled exploitation, which wiped out all the village's resources."
"Many people fled from the Land of Lightning and rushed to Konoha, just to survive."
The words were like sharp knives, stabbing into the Raikage's heart and stirring it.
"Really... I should have thought of that." The Raikage muttered to himself, his expression downcast, no longer with his former strong spirit.
This arrogant man couldn't help but bend his straight back after hearing this news.
Killer Bee looked at the lost Raikage and felt very upset, but he could do nothing about it.
Now they have nothing and don’t even know if they can survive, let alone anything else.
Oonoki sighed softly, looking at the advancing team, and an old voice sounded.
"The five major countries that have been maintained for decades will no longer exist. Perhaps in a few years, Konoha will rule the ninja world."
After hearing this, the Raikage raised his head and remained silent, but this was tantamount to consent.
"Haha, I just don't know what the fate of people like us will be." Ohnoki sighed.
Upon hearing this, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki slowly opened his eyes and said, "It is likely that they will be imprisoned for life, just like those who caused the turmoil in Konoha."
Ohnoki shook his head, his face seemed a little worried: "Han, do you think Konoha will be like this?"
"Don't you think Konoha will do this?" Han's expression moved slightly, as if he thought of something.
At this time, the Raikage, who had been in remorse and self-blame, suddenly interrupted and said: "If you want to rule the entire ninja world, then we must die. This is the most direct method and the most convenient."
The bloody words lingered in their ears, but no one spoke out in rebuttal.
If you put yourself in their shoes, if they were the winners, they might do the same, after all, it is the ninja's custom to wipe out the roots.
Being merciful is never within their consideration.
For a moment, the atmosphere fell to a low point, and the words of the Raikage also reached the ears of the captured Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninjas.
Woo woo woo...
Some people with poor psychological endurance began to cry quietly. These people all had families, children, and parents.
Seeing this, Oonoki sighed deeply. Things had come to this point and no one could do anything about it.
Unless Konoha can be lenient, but is that possible?
Thinking of this, Ohnoki shook his head, his heart gradually filled with despair.
Facing the impending death, everyone will develop fear. Even a person with a heart as strong as a rock will be shaken at the moment of death. This is an instinct that people are born with, the instinct to fear death.
Even Oonoki is the same.
As the Konoha ninjas returned to the village, these captives were also received by the Anbu and taken to the back mountain.
The prison could not accommodate nearly ten thousand ninjas, so they had to find another place to stay.
Before Jiraiya and the others arrived at the village, Sakumo had people speed up the construction of a temporary concentration camp and unify its management.
To this end, a large number of workers were mobilized, and they worked hard to finally complete the project before the people arrived.
The temporary concentration camp took factional issues into consideration and separated the two groups of people. Except for the senior ninjas, the rest were isolated according to their villages.
There are not so many rules for leaders above the rank of Jonin, and they are arranged together, but the number of guards has increased several times.
Although the chakras of these people are all sealed, we still need to be on the safe side. If something goes wrong, it would be a joke.
Tens of thousands of prisoners entered the camp, and food and drink were delivered by special personnel. Except for the lack of freedom, everything seemed very humane.
Rumbling--
The specially made iron door slammed shut, and the inside of the door instantly became dark, but soon after, electric lights dispelled the darkness and illuminated the dim surroundings.
Oonoki looked at himself and said with a wry smile: "Konoha is really cautious. Even the clothes are uniform."
The ninjas' methods are unpredictable. In order to prevent them from escaping from prison, even their underwear has to be changed into uniform clothing.
Everyone had to undress for inspection, and all belongings were confiscated, leaving no room for maneuver.
The Raikage sat down on the ground, not caring about the temperature, sitting in a casual position, and said, "None of this matters."
"The most important thing now is what the fate of us prisoners will be."
"What? Is the Raikage afraid of death?" Ohnoki said with a smile. As fellow wanderers, their identities here are all empty, so they don't have so many concerns.
Hearing this, the Raikage glanced at him, but instead of exploding, he replied calmly: "I am concerned about my subordinates."
As he said this, he looked at Ohnoki and said, "These people are here because of you and me."
Ohnoki's face froze, his expression changing constantly, and he finally lowered his head, looking guilty, and said: "Perhaps, I should have agreed to surrender directly at the beginning."
He couldn't help but ask himself, is it worth it for the so-called dignity?
The Raikage looked at the scenery outside the iron window, sighed and murmured: "Really... Is there still a way to survive?"
While they were in a state of panic all day long, there was already a fierce quarrel in the neighboring Konoha Hokage's residence.
This war was unlike any previous ones. It affected the entire ninja world. Nearly 90% of the small ninja villages and small countries were destroyed and incorporated into the big countries.
Konoha also took advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and annex many small countries and small ninja villages, reaping great rewards.
But these are just appetizers. The real culinary highlight is the defeated superpower.
There are differences of opinion on how the major powers should deal with the situation.
Some people who were blinded by interests felt that they had to tear off a big piece of fat from the Three Kingdoms to make up for Konoha's losses.
Others were more decisive and believed that ninjas should be sent to directly invade other countries and merge into the Fire Kingdom.
......
There were various discussions and disputes, but these were the views of the jonin. None of the Konoha high-ranking officials expressed an opinion, as if they were waiting for something.
Nara Shikaichi, who had to leave the mountain because the meeting was too high-profile, coughed a few times to suppress the noisy voice, looked around, and then made a suggestion.
"Lu Yi believes that now that all the high-ranking officials of the Three Kingdoms Ninja Village have been captured, this is a great opportunity. We should strike hard and attack Huanglong!"