The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 180 Itachi, where is your magnanimity?

Chapter 180 Itachi, where is your magnanimity?

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was soft, everyone present was a Jonin-level expert with sharp hearing and eyesight, so how could they not hear him clearly?

Everyone instinctively turned to look at Mifune, only to see him sitting in his seat with his head down and eyes lowered, not saying a word. They immediately knew that this was true.

"This is utter nonsense!" Jiraiya slammed his hand on the table, glaring at the table as he exclaimed, "How could a daimyo draft such a treaty?"

"Has he lost his mind?"

"If he wants to sign, then let him sign!"

"We won't sign!"

"Shut up!" Hiruzen Sarutobi glared and shouted sharply, "How dare you interfere in the affairs of the Daimyo?"

"His Highness would never sign such a treaty; only I can sign it!"

"in addition----"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, removed his Hokage hat, and placed it neatly on the table before solemnly saying, "The Land of Fire has always been the greatest nation in the ninja world, yet it has been forced to sign this treaty, having to cede territory and pay reparations in exchange for peace. As the Hokage, I cannot shirk my responsibility."

"Effective immediately, I will step down from the position of Hokage."

"Furthermore, from today onwards, Konoha will no longer have the position of Hokage, and all ninjas in Konoha will swear allegiance only to the Daimyo."

"What?!"

The meeting room was immediately abuzz with excitement. Everyone found it hard to believe what they had heard and began asking each other if they had misheard or were under some kind of illusion.

Soon, everyone realized that it was all true, and their gazes towards Hiruzen Sarutobi were immediately filled with sympathy.

This guy is just a scapegoat!

It's clear that the daimyo fears that if Konoha is destroyed, the Land of Fire will also be destroyed, so he's willing to pay a huge price to end this war.

But in the end, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, who bore the infamy and took responsibility for it.

Not only did they lose the position of Hokage, but they also had to endure the condemnation of everyone.

Amidst the sympathetic gazes of everyone, Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly picked up his pen, ready to begin writing the "Konoha and Kumogakure Agreement."

Sign it above.

"teacher----"

Jiraiya instinctively grabbed his teacher's hand, preventing him from writing on the agreement.

Itachi shouted even louder, "Hokage-sama, we haven't lost yet!"

"We can keep fighting!"

Many Konoha ninjas also raised their arms and cheered.

"Lord Hokage, we are willing to shed our last drop of blood for the village!"

But Hiruzen Sarutobi patted Jiraiya's hand and sighed, "We can't fight anymore."

"If the fighting continues, even the children will die."

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"Where the leaves dance in the wind, the fire will never die out. Without those children, what will become of the village?"

"Jiraiya, I am already very old and can no longer contribute anything to the village."

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"This is the only thing I can do for the village right now."

"The most important thing for the village now is to let it recuperate and allow the children to grow up safely."

"When the next generation grows up and the village's strength is restored, we can naturally avenge our past humiliations and take back what we have lost."

Hiruzen Sarutobi firmly pried Jiraiya's hand open, picked up the pen again, and signed his name on document after document.

Jiraiya, Itachi, and the others were filled with grief and indignation, their fists clenched, but they were completely powerless.

This is a decision made by the Daimyo, and Konoha Village can only comply.

Many more people were in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

In an instant, the village of Konoha was filled with tears, a stark contrast to the cheers and jubilation of the four ninja clans on the other side.

Soon, all five Kage signed their respective agreements, exchanged copies, and the agreement was officially concluded.

Mifune rose solemnly and announced, "The Five Shadows Conference has been a complete success, and World War IV has officially ended. Let us cheer for peace!"

"Great!" A group of people outside immediately cheered, but the atmosphere in Konoha was deathly still, and not a single person spoke.

Just as everyone was about to leave, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out.

"Hehe, Hiruzen Sarutobi is such a cunning old fox!"

"Ceding territory and paying reparations—tsk tsk, that really is a good way to end the war!"

"Even I couldn't have imagined that there was such a way to undermine the will to fight of other countries."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that a person had appeared in the conference hall at some point, leaning against the wall and looking at everyone with a mocking gaze.

"Uchiha An!"

Itachi was shocked and quickly stepped forward to protect Hiruzen Sarutobi behind him.

However, An showed no intention of making a move. Instead, she waved to Itachi with a grin and said, "Itachi, long time no see. How have you been?"

"Congratulations! Your peace has finally been achieved!"

"Look, as long as we cede territory and pay reparations, the war can be ended immediately. It's such a simple thing!"

"But why do I see a hint of resentment in your expression?"

An suddenly feigned a horrified expression, pointed at Itachi, and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, Itachi, you're not thinking of starting another war in a few years to take back the lost land, are you?"

"How many people would die?"

"Itachi, where's your magnanimity?"

"Where is your peace?"

"You can kill your entire clan to prevent those heartless beasts in Konoha from getting hurt."

"Now, why are you sending your beloved Konoha villagers to their deaths for the sake of your so-called territory?"

"Uchiha An!" Itachi roared furiously, charging towards An. "It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"

"If it weren't for you, Konoha would never have clashed with Akatsuki so early, and it wouldn't have been destroyed!"

"If Konoha Village isn't destroyed, other countries won't have an opportunity to start a war!"

"If there hadn't been war, how could so many people have died?"

"It's all your fault!"

"You're the one who killed those people!"

The weasel attacked An like a mad tiger, but An had no desire to fight him at all.

An chuckled, his body becoming intangible, hiding in the Kamui dimension, letting Itachi fight wildly and continuing his verbal barrage.

"Itachi, everything has a cause and an effect."

"You're saying that I'm responsible for all of this, and that so many people wouldn't have died if it weren't for me."

"Yes, I agree!"

"I did it!"

"So what?"

"Konoha wiped out my entire Uchiha clan, and I'm not allowed to take revenge?"

"A life for a life, that's only right. Even if all the ninjas from the five nations were here today, I could still loudly proclaim to them that my revenge against Konoha is perfectly justified, and no one could utter a word against it!"

"Don't you agree?"

An deliberately turned his gaze to the other five countries and asked loudly.

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