It was already deep autumn, but in the coastal areas, although one could feel a slight chill, it was generally still quite warm.
In the sky, one could occasionally see seagulls soaring and eagles leaping across the horizon.
Along the eastern coast of the Land of Fire, the creaking of small boats could often be heard, and occasionally the rumbling of large ships docking.
And at the harbor entrance, there was a burst of noisy clamor.
"What did you say? All the ships to Hidden Mist Village are gone?"
"Not gone, but Hidden Mist Village is under martial law during this period, and ships transporting supplies can't get in. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait until the Hidden Mist Village lifts the martial law before going."
"But we're in a hurry now."
Jiraiya was quite anxious now, his anxious expression seemed to overflow directly from his face.
He and Kakashi had been traveling at full speed during this period, so they were able to reach the border of this Land of Fire from Konoha in just two days, but even so, their time was still not enough.
They had to reach Hidden Mist within three days, then communicate with the Fourth Mizukage, request the help of Hidden Mist Village, and then transmit the results of the communication back to Konoha via ninja hawk.
Tsunade's request was for Hidden Mist Village to resist the Cloud Village's ninja forces, and then Konoha would face the Sand Village and Hidden Stone Village alone. Although the pressure was still enormous, it could greatly delay the advancement of the Sand Village and Hidden Stone Village, thereby dragging the rhythm of the war into a war of attrition.
Once it entered a war of attrition, relying on Konoha's accumulation of recuperation over the years, she could drag it until the Sand Village and Hidden Stone Village could not bear the consumption of the war.
This was the foundation of the strongest ninja village in the ninja world, the most superior climate, the most fertile land, and the richest Shinobi Clan. Even if it was destroyed by half, it was not comparable to the Sand Village and Hidden Stone Village.
"Is there really no way? We can add money, any amount of money."
Jiraiya was really anxious now. If it really didn't work, he and Kakashi could only run all the way from the sea.
However, doing so also had great risks. After all, on the vast sea, the surroundings were a vast expanse of water, and there was nothing to use as a reference. Without accurate positioning and navigation, they could easily get lost at sea.
Similarly, along the way, they might encounter various potential risks. The sea was far more dangerous than land, and there would be various dangerous fish and creatures attacking them. Some of these fish and creatures were huge, some were extremely fast, and some had powerful attack power and toxicity. In this case, it was inevitable to use Chakra. Once the Chakra was used up at sea, it would be a very terrible thing.
Moreover, there were many uncertain factors in acting on the sea, such as weather changes and sea waves, which could affect them.
Even after hearing that Jiraiya was willing to add money, the man still shook his head and said, "This is not a matter of money. Many ships went to Hidden Mist Village because they added money before, but they were directly sunk by Ninjutsu before they even got close. Compared to money, life is more important, uncle."
"Damn it, is there no way?"
Hearing this, Jiraiya became even more anxious. His moral standards did not allow him to do something like killing people and seizing ships.
He could only run over.
"Kakashi, prepare yourself, we..."
"You two, are you in such a hurry to go to Hidden Mist, do you have some purpose?"
"One of Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya, and the Son of the White Fang, Kakashi Hatake!"
A low, sexy female voice sounded not far behind Jiraiya and Kakashi.
The two turned their heads to look, and Jiraiya's eager eyes couldn't help but brighten a bit, and he quickly glanced at the few people behind him.
The one who spoke just now was a sexy and plump woman wearing a blue tube top dress with a white belt around her waist. She had reddish-brown, crossed, long curly hair and emerald green eyes. Among the women Jiraiya had seen, I'm afraid only Tsunade could surpass her fiery figure.
Behind the woman were two men, one with blue hair and one eye, with a serious and rigid expression, and the other, also with blue hair, but wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, with a shy expression.
Jiraiya's absent-mindedness was only for a moment, and he quickly recovered, because he saw the Hidden Mist Headband worn by the three, and the strangely shaped weapon behind the blue-haired boy—Hiramekarei.
He also recognized the identity of the one-eyed man. Konoha had issued an arrest warrant for him because the eye that was covered was the only Byakugan from the Hyuga Clan that had been lost on the battlefield.
One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and a ninja who had been famous in the Hidden Mist for a long time, were actually following behind this woman.
Jiraiya's eyes narrowed, and he no longer had a grinning look. His expression became very serious, and he said, "We two are under the orders of the Fifth Hokage to go to the Hidden Mist Village to discuss cooperation with your village."
"Cooperation?"
Mei Terumi, Ao, and Chojuro were all shocked. After only a little thought, they understood Konoha's purpose.
Although the Hidden Mist Village had been closed off for many years, it still had channels to obtain outside information. The Hidden Mist was very clear about Konoha's current situation. They couldn't hold on any longer and planned to find helpers.
A charming smile appeared on Mei Terumi's face, and her sexy lips parted slightly.
"How can you be sure that our Hidden Mist will agree to form an alliance with your Konoha? During the Third Shinobi World War, your Konoha caused us Hidden Mist a lot of suffering."
Jiraiya was not attracted by Mei Terumi's alluring appearance. Although he was lecherous, he knew what was important.
"The victims of war are never just one side. In war, everyone is a victim. Whether it is Konoha or Hidden Mist, both have suffered in war. In order to prevent this suffering from happening again, Konoha plans to cooperate with Hidden Mist."
"Likewise, our Konoha will give Hidden Mist enough sincerity."
Jiraiya's attitude was quite sincere. As one of Konoha's Sannin, he was able to be so respectful to her, a minor character who had not shown her face much in the ninja world. Mei Terumi suddenly lost the idea of wanting to make things difficult for him.
More importantly, Konoha's request for help was also an opportunity for the Hidden Mist Village. Whether it was accepting Konoha's request for cooperation or attacking Konoha with the other three major ninja villages, it would be quite beneficial to the village.
As for the final result, it would depend on whether Konoha's sincerity could impress the Hidden Mist.
"In that case, why don't you two take our boat and go to the Hidden Mist with us?"
Mei Terumi extended an invitation to the two of them. The expressions of the two people behind her changed, but they didn't say much.
Although Jiraiya was one of Konoha's Sannin and was powerful, Mei Terumi's strength was not weak even though her reputation was not obvious.
Even if these two had ulterior motives, the three of them were not afraid.
"In that case, thank you very much, beautiful lady."
Jiraiya's expression also relaxed a lot. He then asked, "May I ask for your name?"
"Mei Terumi!"
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