69novels Chapter 301: The lobbyist sent by the Hokage, did Liuyun drink fake wine?
Chapter 301: The lobbyist sent by the Hokage, did Liuyun drink fake wine?
"Liuyun, with your current strength, you can actually help Konoha resolve this war, right? Why are you unwilling to take action... and even set a ten-year deadline? This will cause huge troubles..."
In a small tavern in Konoha, Jiraiya sighed helplessly.
He heard everything about the Five Kage meeting in the communications room just now, and immediately asked Liuyun to have a drink with him after he came out.
Liuyun couldn't resist his pulling and dragging, so he could only give him this face.
"Brother Jiraiya, this is moral kidnapping... Can we still have a pleasant chat?"
Liuyun just looked at him with a smile on his face.
"Um... okay, I'm just curious..." Jiraiya laughed awkwardly, then immediately filled his glass with wine.
"Our Hokage wanted to kill me just a few days ago, but today you ask me why I am unwilling to help Konoha resolve the war and eliminate future troubles..."
"I want to ask Brother Jiraiya, if the Five Kage join forces, how many people in the ninja world can survive in such a situation? Konoha wants my life, you can't deny that, right? Do I really have to repay evil with kindness?"
Liuyun's question caused Jiraiya to fall into silence for a long time. After a while, he sighed helplessly:
"The Hokage was indeed confused. He was bewitched by the Shikoku, and coupled with the Daimyo's decree, he made a foolish decision in a moment of delusion... He actually knew he was wrong and has always regretted it. Moreover, at that time, he didn't actually want to kill you. You should be able to see that..."
"Stop, stop, stop, Brother Jiraiya, it turns out that your invitation to me for a drink today was fake, and the real purpose was to lobby for the Hokage!" Liuyun simply waved his hand to interrupt his long speech.
"Haha...brother, don't be like this. I think everyone is fine. Just think of it as giving me face by talking to me..." Jiraiya scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
"Of course we can talk. After all, I have to give face to Brother Jiraiya. But you can't use morality to blackmail me, and you can't just speak for your teacher and ignore the suffering of your brothers... What about everyone's okay? Do you think this is good for me?"
Liuyun spoke softly after taking a sip of his drink, and Jiraiya hurriedly filled his glass again upon seeing this.
"Yes, yes, I am sure I know your suffering, brother. Blame me, blame me for speaking without thinking... Don't be angry, brother..." Jiraiya apologized repeatedly.
"There's no need for you and me to do this..." Liuyun waved his hands helplessly.
"This time, Konoha saved Kushina. I remember this favor. That's why we have the Five Kage Summit today, and the subsequent ten-year peace period..."
"No, actually you don't have to feel indebted. Konoha will never hand over Kushina no matter what, because she is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of the Land of Fire. Whether you are here or not, Konoha will never hand her over..." Jiraiya said seriously.
"I don't care. Kushina is my woman. I will shoulder all the consequences of her actions. Of course, if Konoha really hands her over, then Konoha will be the first to bear the consequences."
Jiraiya's expression changed when he heard this. He felt that the person before him had suddenly become strange...
Jiraiya understood that this brat no longer considered the village his home. If those high-ranking officials really lost Kushina, Konoha would definitely become the second Kirigakure, and its fate might even be worse than Kirigakure's...
"I helped Konoha to buy time for ten years, and I have already repaid the favor. I have done my best for this village. The Hokage has not yet avenged the murder of me by joining forces with the other four Kages. I am such a magnanimous person, how dare you, Brother Jiraiya, criticize me..." Liuyun said, staring at him with a resentful look on his face.
"Well... Brother, you are indeed magnanimous, but let's forget about revenge... Just consider it as giving face to me, to Tsunade, and to your teacher Orochimaru... After all, that old guy is our teacher after all..." The smile on Jiraiya's face was still so awkward.
"Give it to me. I have to give face to Big Brother Jiraiya."
Liuyun was still smiling, but Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard this.
This was the third time Liuyun had said this today. Face would eventually run out. After all, he and Liuyun were not master and disciple, so he couldn't ask for too much, otherwise he would be really shameless.
"What if the Four Shadows refuse to listen to our advice, ignore the ten-year deadline, and are determined to continue the war and refuse to withdraw?"
Jiraiya raised another question. As an outsider, he felt that the threat that Liuyun just made to the Four Kage was excessive... He thought that the four major countries would most likely not accept such a threat.
"If they ask for a fight... then I will definitely fight them to the end."
Liuyun spoke casually, but the strong confidence in his words made Jiraiya's worried heart feel much more at ease.
"Brother, you are awesome! You are worthy of being the man that all three of us ninjas have our eyes on. That's amazing!" Jiraiya flattered him decisively.
"What are your plans next? Come back to Konoha... Then you and Kushina won't have to be separated..."
Keeping Liuyun on the Konoha ship is also one of Jiraiya's important tasks in this conversation.
"I will indeed stay in Konoha for a while longer." Liuyun directly confessed this idea.
"That's great, we two brothers can get together again in the future. Come on, come on, we must not go home until we are drunk today!" Jiraiya started to persuade people to drink with a smirk on his face.
"That won't do. Someone's waiting for me at home... Drinking is fine, but she might be upset if I go home too late..."
"Haha, you are the fearless Uchiha Ryuyun! How could you be afraid of a little red-haired girl like her?" Jiraiya said, unable to help but laughing.
"I'm not afraid of her... I respect her, I love her, and I'm taking care of the family..."
Liuyun's voice was so loud that someone who was eavesdropping in the corner could hear it.
"Hahahaha... Henpecked is henpecked, look at your nice words... Big brother is telling you, women are something you can't be afraid of, can't be pampered, and definitely can't be spoiled... The more you pamper a woman, the more she'll become arrogant, especially those with hot tempers like Tsunade and Kushina..."
Jiraiya acted like a seasoned veteran and began to lecture Liuyun, but as he was speaking, he suddenly felt an inexplicable chill on his back...
"It's strange. It's summer time, and even though this pub is supposed to be cool, why does it feel so cold..."
Jiraiya took a sip of sake and muttered subconsciously, but he ignored the feeling after a while and laughed at Liuyun again:
"Liuyun...do you think what Big Brother said makes sense?"
"It makes no sense, it makes no sense, it's absolutely ridiculous!"
"My Kushina has a gentle and well-behaved personality, is tolerant and polite. Everyone in this area knows that she is a good wife. How can Brother Jiraiya compare her with Sister Tsunade..."
Liuyun refuted righteously.
"Uh... doesn't make sense..." Jiraiya scratched his head instinctively, but suddenly he felt something was wrong:
"Wait... brother, is this Kushina you're talking about??? You said Kushina is a good person and I don't deny it... but you said she has a gentle and well-behaved personality? She's tolerant, generous and polite???
No, brother...you didn't drink much...why are you drunk???"
Jiraiya subconsciously picked up the bottle and took a look. This doesn't feel like fake wine...
How come Liuyun gets drunk so quickly???