So, with a disdainful smile, he coldly looked at the three ministers from the Land of Cherry Blossoms and said, "Then, three ministers, what kind of explanation do you think I should give?".
Seeing Susanoo's cold, murderous gaze, the three old men instantly shivered. The three of them were just bureaucrats holding high positions in the palace.
How could they have ever witnessed such a cold, murderous gaze? What's more, Susanoo was a powerful ninja who had survived countless battles on the battlefield.
They swallowed their saliva, suppressing their discomfort. Minister Yamada said in a trembling voice, "Uchiha Susanoo, don't be too arrogant. You are the fuse of this war.
Now, not only Konoha and Sunagakure, but even Kumogakure and Iwagakure hate our Land of Cherry Blossoms. Four out of the five great nations are hostile to us. You must bear all the responsibility for this matter."
"These three old men are really shameless." Rantaro said with a sneer. The others also looked at the three ministers with disdain.
"So?" Susanoo still looked at the three old men expressionlessly, slowly saying, "So you must immediately resign from the position of Cherry Blossom Kage, and you must personally go to apologize to the other four great nations besides the Land of Water, and try your best to gain their forgiveness."
"You wish!!!! Yamada, do you know what you are saying!!!?" Rio Futaba's face instantly changed drastically, looking at the three Yamada men with a face full of frost. "Susanoo and the others are the heroes of the Land of Cherry Blossoms!
It's not just about repelling Iwagakure and Kumogakure this time. If it weren't for them, our Land of Cherry Blossoms would have ceased to exist years ago! Do you now think you can still stand here and speak?!!!?" Rio Futaba said furiously.
"Your Highness, you absolutely must not be fooled by Uchiha Susanoo. Although our Land of Cherry Blossoms was also in danger at the time, Uchiha Susanoo, Deidara, and Rantaro did indeed save the Land of Cherry Blossoms when they settled here.
However, our Land of Cherry Blossoms also provided them with a place to stay, and they also got what they wanted. Uchiha Susanoo even became the leader of Cherry Blossom Village. Isn't that enough?" Yamada said, somewhat agitated.
"You...!!!" Rio Futaba's face flushed with anger. Just as she was about to say something, Susanoo spoke, "What foolish ministers. I truly doubt if all the ministers of the Land of Cherry Blossoms are as idiotic as you, then the Land of Cherry Blossoms probably won't go far."
"You... what did you say!!!?" The three Yamada men instantly stared dumbfounded at Susanoo. Their status as high-ranking and influential ministers in the Land of Cherry Blossoms was extremely high.
Since they took power, no one had ever pointed their fingers at them and called them "idiots." Now, being insulted in front of so many people, this was simply a great shame and humiliation for them.
"Your Highness, this Uchiha Susanoo is becoming more and more arrogant. He even insults the ministers of the Land of Cherry Blossoms in front of you. Please be sure to remove him from his position as Cherry Blossom Kage and severely punish him!!!!" Another minister pointed at Susanoo with trembling fingers, speaking excitedly to Rio Futaba.
"Heh heh, truly foolish. You say I'm arrogant, but you're the ones who don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, aren't you? Do you think you can stand here so high and mighty by virtue of your talent?" Susanoo looked at them with disdain and shook his head.
"You...!!!" The three instantly grew agitated, their trembling fingers pointing at Susanoo, unable to speak.
"Oh? Did I say something wrong? Since you put it that way, you can also reason in reverse. If we hadn't come to the Land of Cherry Blossoms, what kind of situation would the Land of Cherry Blossoms be in?" Susanoo said calmly.
Hearing Susanoo's words, Rio Futaba and the three ministers on the other side instantly changed expressions. The three Yamada men then fell silent. "Not bad. If we hadn't come to the Land of Cherry Blossoms,
with our strength, we could still live very well in this world. And the Land of Cherry Blossoms would have been carved up by surrounding countries years ago," Susanoo said disdainfully, looking at the three old men, his voice cold.
"Even if you were lucky enough to overcome the crisis a few years ago, so what? Whether I am the Cherry Blossom Kage or not, I will still attack Konoha for revenge. Konoha and Sunagakure will still be severely damaged.
So, what about this attack facing the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning? Do you think the Land of Cherry Blossoms still has such good luck? As important ministers of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, you would probably have been ruined and dead long ago."
"...This attack on Konoha was indeed for revenge. However, besides needing a legitimate reason to enter Konoha, I did not use a single bit of power from Cherry Blossom Village. Without the help of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, I can still seek revenge.
And who do you think is responsible for developing Cherry Blossom Village to its current scale? Is it you? Why do you think you can act so high and mighty? What's even more ridiculous is that you even want to apologize to Kumogakure and Iwagakure,
those ravenous wolves who only want to carve up the Land of Cherry Blossoms. Without the protection of Cherry Blossom Village, perhaps the first to surrender (it's hard to say) would be you," Susanoo said with a sneer.
Facing Susanoo's words, the three old men's faces flushed red, and they couldn't utter a single word because they truly couldn't refute him. In short, one sentence could summarize it:
without Cherry Blossom Village, Susanoo and the others, with their strength, could still live freely and comfortably. But without Susanoo and the others, the Land of Cherry Blossoms would have long perished.
"Heh heh, so it's you who are truly ungrateful. For this level of intelligence to become important ministers of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, honestly, you'd better step down quickly. Don't hinder the development of the Land of Cherry Blossoms." Susanoo said disdainfully, looking at them.
"Susanoo, what are you wasting your breath on with these three old men who don't know the immensity of heaven and earth? Just dealing with them directly would be so much more satisfying!!!" Deidara complained loudly.
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