MSIN: Chapter 68
The Sunagakure ninjas initially refused to agree to this point, but the Leaf Village was equally resolute.
This was a very substantive point. They could discuss the specific details, but the Suna ninjas had to agree first.
After the two sides argued, the Suna ninjas still agreed to this point. They had no choice. The situation was forcing them. They couldn't disagree. But they did achieve some results. The original timeframe for the prohibition on Suna accepting missions from other countries was 15 years, which the Leaf Village proposed. It was later reduced to ten years.
As for reparations, that was only natural. As a defeated country, they should be prepared for this. As for how many ryo they would have to pay, that would be discussed by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind. This matter was not under the jurisdiction of the ninja villages or the Hokage.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire would certainly be happy to intervene in this act of kicking a man while he's down.
Of course, as the main combat force, the Land of Fire would definitely get at least half of the war reparations.
The peculiar system of one country, one village in the ninja world is essentially a dual system. Although the Hokage is technically just a village official, relying on the Leaf Village's powerful military force, the Hokage is nominally equal in status to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. In reality, the Hokage has a lot of power, especially in matters related to the military. The Daimyo basically has no say.
As for the enforcement of this peace agreement between the Leaf Village and Suna, to be honest, they would faithfully execute it until the end of the Third Shinobi World War. As for what happens after the war ends, that's hard to say. At least, it's difficult for the Leaf Village to completely monitor something like prohibiting Suna from accepting missions from other countries.
After the specific conditions were agreed upon, the next step was a meeting between the leaders of the two major ninja villages, the Hokage and the Kazekage. Only when the two of them signed the agreement in person would it have the proper effect. Otherwise, it would be a mere formality.
But then, another problem arose: where should the agreement be signed?
The Hokage going to Suna? Impossible. First, the Leaf Village is the victor. In terms of status, the Hokage shouldn't actively go to Suna. Second, Suna isn't safe. Even if the Third Hokage was willing to risk his life, the others on the Leaf Village's side wouldn't agree.
As for having the Kazekage come to the Leaf Village's base camp? Objectively speaking, as the losing side, the Kazekage should indeed come proactively. But he wouldn't do it under any circumstances.
He was also worried that the Leaf Village might be plotting or acting impulsively to kill him.
As the two sides who had been fighting to the death ten days ago, they both truly desired peace now. But they had no trust in each other.
The Hokage couldn't go to Suna, and the Kazekage couldn't come to the Leaf Village's base camp.
For the Leaf Village, the example of the Second Hokage was right there. At that time, the young Sarutobi Hiruzen had been with the Second Hokage.
The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was on his way to the Land of Lightning to hold a ceremony to form an alliance with the Second Raikage at the end of the First Shinobi World War. But he was attacked by the Golden and Silver Brothers, who had launched a coup. While retreating, the Second Hokage, knowing that he was outnumbered, voluntarily took on the task of luring the enemy and bravely sacrificed himself.
It was at that time that the young Sarutobi Hiruzen took over the position of the Third Hokage.
The fastest ninja in the ninja world suffered that fate. The Third Hokage certainly had to be careful.
So, on the issue of the meeting location, the two sides were unwilling to compromise. They both valued the safety of their leaders. The cause of the Third Shinobi World War was the disappearance of the Third Kazekage. Now, how could Suna possibly put the newly appointed Fourth Kazekage in danger?
This was actually quite difficult. They couldn't restart the war that had just been calmed down because of this issue. After all, the Kazekage didn't want peace, but it was just a matter of where to sign the agreement.
Given their mutual distrust and their unwillingness to let their Kage enter the other's core territory, the matter was finally resolved through compromise.
The two sides agreed on a simple and clumsy solution. The meeting location was set at the midpoint of the line connecting Suna Village and the Leaf Village camp. Because the distance between the core forces and key figures of both sides was the same, if anything happened, neither side would be able to escape. This magically landed on the balance point of both sides' psychology.
The next step was more complex. After the meeting location was determined, the next thing to do was to pay attention to the security of the perimeter.
With the meeting center as the origin, a 50-kilometer radius was designated as a restricted area. The Leaf Village and Suna were each responsible for half of the defense outside the restricted area. The two sides could each deploy 500 ninjas as guards within the defensive range closer to their own forces. But these ninjas could only stay outside the restricted area. Under no circumstances could they enter the restricted area, otherwise, it would be considered an attack on the other side, and the negotiations would immediately be declared broken off.
This defensive circle was essentially outward-facing, not inward-facing. The two countries agreed to deploy so many ninjas mainly to prevent a third country from learning that the Leaf Village and Suna, the Hokage and the Kazekage, were signing a peace agreement in this place and taking destructive actions. If someone were to wipe out the Hokage and Kazekage in one fell swoop, that would be tragic.
As for the restricted area, it was impossible to allow only the Hokage and Kazekage to enter. Each side was allowed to bring 32 guards within this range. This was the basic protection measure for the Kage.
This arrangement was quite comprehensive. If anything unexpected happened during the talks, the 32 guards could fight with all their might to send the Hokage back to the Leaf Village's guard zone 50 kilometers away. The 500 Leaf Village ninjas in the guard zone would be able to send the Hokage back to the Leaf Village camp further away. That was absolutely safe because there was no force in the Land of Wind at this time that could break through the Leaf Village camp.
The same applied to the Kazekage. Even if something dangerous happened, he could safely return to Suna Village with this arrangement.
And because of his excellent performance on this front, Haori became the only Chunin selected for these 32 people. The rest of the ninjas were all elite Jonin.
Of course, this was also related to Haori's flying summoning beast.
The 32 guards were actually divided into two groups. The day before the talks, both sides would send ninjas to clear the restricted area. Then, a total of 1,000 people would completely seal off this area. The next day, half of the Hokage's guards would provide close protection for him. The other half would enter the restricted area before the Hokage. They would conduct a second comprehensive inspection to prevent the other side from playing any tricks.
Even during the negotiations, these 16 ninjas would have the right to move freely within the restricted area.
The other side's arrangement was the same. Although it was a bit tedious, all of this was for the safety of the Hokage and the Kazekage.
Kage-level powerhouses are strong, but their protection must be comprehensive. This wasn't a lack of trust in the Hokage's strength, but a necessary precaution.
At this time, Haori's flying summoning beast's advantage was shown in terms of monitoring.
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