"Cough, cough! Everyone, let's not discuss these matters just yet."
"For now, let's focus on taking it down!"
"Now, who should take the lead? We can't all just charge in, can we?"
Mu slowly tapped the table and spoke.
The scene once again fell silent.
The three remained quiet.
Clearly, with victory seemingly within reach, and having obtained most of what they desired, everyone had become more cautious with their lives.
None of them wanted their own people to die.
"Don't look at me. Quickly think of a solution and make a decision," Mu said in a deep voice.
Just then, a Ninja rushed over.
"Sirs, Senju Tobirama has come alone to negotiate peace!"
"Hmm!"
The few of them were slightly startled, not expecting Senju Tobirama to come forward voluntarily.
They had thought they would meet on the battlefield.
They exchanged glances, then gestured for him to enter.
Soon, Senju Tobirama, clad in a cloak and accompanied by a Senju guard, slowly walked into the tent.
"Oh! The Konoha King has arrived!"
"I thought you'd hide in the Konoha bunker forever, like an old bunker dweller…" Hōzuki Gengetsu mocked.
Senju Tobirama was unmoved, his eyes fixed on Mu in the center. He then spoke, "I am here to negotiate peace. Continuing this fight will benefit no one. Konoha does not want war."
"Hahahaha! Are you joking? We've already reached your doorstep, and you come to negotiate peace?" Shamon said with a loud laugh.
"Our Konoha hasn't unleashed its true strength yet. I presume you haven't seen Konoha's Uchiha, Senju, and Hyuga clans on the battlefield, have you?" Senju Tobirama said calmly.
Hearing this, Shamon paused. It seemed they truly hadn't seen them.
"If you insist on attacking, our Konoha will likely fight to the death with you. You yourselves won't fare well. At that time, even if I, Senju Tobirama, die, I will drag two of you down with me!" Senju Tobirama said, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he looked at the four.
The few of them fell silent, exchanging glances.
Mu narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew Senju Tobirama wasn't joking. He had always been wary of the Reaper Death Seal and Edo Tensei Ninjutsu.
"If you cease hostilities now, I will not pursue the territories you have occupied!"
Senju Tobirama gritted his teeth, directly offering a significant concession.
"Hiss!"
The few of them gasped.
Mu was also surprised.
So much territory, and he's just giving it up?
Even Li Hongzhang wouldn't dare sign such a treaty!
Mu showed a thoughtful expression.
He wasn't afraid of Konoha's hidden strength causing Iwagakure too many casualties.
Because he could simply say, "I don't want casualty numbers, I only want Konoha!"
He wanted Konoha to die as soon as possible more than anyone else.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to kill Senju Hashirama.
"Everyone, please consider this carefully. I will take my leave now."
Senju Tobirama subtly glanced at Mu, then left with his Senju guard.
Mu narrowed his eyes, understanding the meaning of Senju Tobirama's final glance.
.....
Deep into the night.
Mu arrived at the edge of a cliff, gazing at Kikyo Mountain in the distance.
In the original story, the Battle of Kikyo Mountain was a major defeat for Konoha, but that was something that happened much later in the Ninja World War.
"Senju Tobirama, stop hiding. My Perception already detected you."
Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his peripheral vision casually sweeping behind him.
Senju Tobirama slowly emerged from behind the trees and then walked to Mu's side.
"You didn't call me out in the middle of the night just to admire the moon, did you?" Mu said calmly, gazing at the moon.
Senju Tobirama was expressionless: "Give me a condition. As long as Iwagakure gives up attacking Konoha, I will try my best to meet your terms."
Mu raised an eyebrow and then said, "What if I just want Konoha?"
Senju Tobirama's eyes narrowed: "Then you must be prepared to pay a heavy price!"
Hearing this, Mu's eyes turned cold!
Hmph! I am Mu!
I hate it when people threaten me!
The last person who dared to threaten me, Uchiha Madara, has already been beaten into Ninja fragments by me.
If your Ninja God elder brother were still alive, I might tolerate your threats.
But your Ninja God elder brother is dead.
Now, I am the strongest in the Ninja World!
"Senju Tobirama, are you threatening me?"
"Your elder brother was killed by me. Do you also want to taste my Dust Release?"
"Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama are a thing of the past!"
"Who rules the vast Ninja World?"
"Now, I rule!"
Mu's eyes swept over Senju Tobirama like sharp blades!
With every gesture, the aura of controlling the Ninja World's fate instantly erupted from Mu!
At this moment,
Senju Tobirama's pupils constricted.
He couldn't help but take two steps back.
His eyes gleamed with surprise.
And some regret!
Good, good, good!
This guy named Wu wasn't like this when he was humble and begging for peace in Konoha!
This Wu wasn't like this when he was beaten to his knees by Uchiha Madara!
This Wu wasn't like this when he was nailed to the ground!
He had seen Wu humble himself before his elder brother and Uchiha Madara. At that time, this Wu was only fit to be beaten!
And now… he actually…
He regretted why his elder brother and Uchiha Madara hadn't killed this Wu immediately back then!
If they had killed Wu immediately, none of what happened later would have occurred.
"Cough! I was too hasty!" Senju Tobirama's eyes flashed with forbearance.
Mu looked at Senju Tobirama calmly. He suddenly remembered that this guy had many forbidden Ninjutsu.
"Negotiations are possible!"
"However, I've traveled all this way to Konoha. How can I return empty-handed?"
"I've heard that Tobirama Senju enjoys creating forbidden Ninjutsu. Why don't you show me your various forbidden Ninjutsu so I can observe them too?"
Mu patted Senju Tobirama's shoulder.
Senju Tobirama's face darkened, knowing this guy had his eyes on his Ninjutsu: "Which one do you want?"
"I want all of them!" Mu made a fist gesture.
"Are you joking?! Ninjutsu are extremely valuable!" Senju Tobirama said sternly.
"Then let's not talk!" Mu waved his hand directly.
"You…"
Senju Tobirama was forced into a corner, his back molars grinding.
"Alright! I agree! I will give you a copy of all of Konoha's Ninjutsu! At the same time, I will not pursue the Land of Fire territories you previously occupied!"
"But you must guarantee that you will withdraw your troops!" Senju Tobirama had to agree to compromise.
"Good!" Mu nodded directly.
Their transaction completely disregarded the other Ninja villages.
This was also the result of Mu's careful consideration.
He didn't want the other three Ninja villages to be on equal footing with Iwagakure.
If the fighting continued, the other Ninja villages would cause trouble for their own benefit, and then it would be an open conflict.
For now, he would keep Konoha around.
As long as he was there, Konoha would obediently remain the second strongest in the Ninja World.
Mu wanted to quickly digest the spoils of war.
Return to the village and focus on development, making Iwagakure superior to the other Ninja villages.
This was also why he wanted Ninjutsu from Senju Tobirama. Iwagakure had too few Ninjutsu and needed to supplement them.
Additionally, Mu also wanted to capture Tailed Beasts.
Not for himself, but to cultivate Jinchuriki.
Because Senju Hashirama was now dead, no one would distribute the Tailed Beasts, so he had to capture them himself.
He should have waited for Senju Hashirama to distribute the Tailed Beasts before killing him.
But there was no other way, given the entanglement between Ashura and Indra's souls.
As for Senju Tobirama…
He would not allow him to continue existing.
This guy was too smart.
He hated smart people.
Especially when this smart person also held Flying Thunder God, Edo Tensei, and a whole bunch of forbidden Ninjutsu.
Just the fact that this guy had Flying Thunder God meant his Dust Release couldn't hit him.
It was known that Obito's Kamui could dodge Dust Release.
And Flying Thunder God's speed was clearly faster than Kamui.
Mu had already figured out how to secretly kill Senju Tobirama!
"The Ninja World does not allow such an amazing person to exist!"
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