Yes, how could he bear to let his wife and children lose their support?
However, if he didn't surrender!
Then there was only one path: to fight to the death.
But even if he fought to the death!
The final outcome would still be a dead end!
At that time, although his family might, for his sake of dying for the family, help take care of his children and wife, how would his children and wife survive?
Even if he died in battle and became a 'hero'!
But who could guarantee that Sarutobi Riri wouldn't surrender during the battle?
As Nara Ikki, who was 'good friends' with Sarutobi Riri before the Sarutobi Clan's true nature was exposed, he knew the other party's true face well. He was extremely petty, and if he didn't help the other party at this moment, he would definitely be hated by the other party, who would try every means to retaliate.
The small teams that were transferred to the front lines for various reconnaissance missions because they didn't follow his arrangements were the best examples.
These teams often undertook the most dangerous missions, received the least compensation, and in this arduous process, one by one, their futures were consumed, and they died tragically in the missions.
What if, when he chose to fight to the death,
Sarutobi Riri himself chose to surrender?
At that time, the other party would definitely be redeemed to Konoha Ninja Village because of the Sarutobi Clan's surname.
Anyway, the other party was an Elite Jonin of the Sarutobi Clan, and the current Hiruzen Sarutobi lacked combat power to maintain his forces.
Even if the other party surrendered, the probability of survival was still very high; he wouldn't die directly.
And once that situation formed, at that time, he would inevitably be targeted!
Although at that time he would most likely have died in battle, his wife and children would still be alive, and how could he, who was already dead, protect his still-living wife and children!
Nara Ikki's mind was racing, and he understood everything.
For a moment, Nara Ikki, whose weakness had been seized, had no choice but to make a decision in his heart; he could only choose to step forward himself!
Especially at this critical juncture of power struggle in Konoha, his Nara Clan had already been completely suppressed by the direct lineage of Danzo Shimura's faction some time ago, like stray dogs, tightly bound to the Sarutobi Clan.
Now, after being ostracized by the Sarutobi Clan again, would breaking away from them solve everything?
At that time, not only would Hiruzen Sarutobi send their clan to their deaths, but even Danzo Shimura, that narrow-minded fellow, would watch coldly from the sidelines, sitting idly by as their entire clan perished.
Thinking of the tense internal situation in Konoha, Nara Ikki suddenly felt his usually intelligent mind become dull and useless at this moment. If he had enough strength, why would he need to consider these things? But the problem was that his strength was weak.
For a moment, looking at the many Jonin in the camp, each of them like hungry tigers pouncing on prey, their eyes wide, various scrutinizing gazes like thorns in his back, he could only speak with difficulty, "It's too late to discuss these things now. All we can think of is war or peace."
"If we fight, we can't change the overall situation."
"So, we should seek peace!" A Jonin from the Uchiha Clan showed a troubled expression. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he was indeed somewhat displeased with such a weak idea of surrender, but he would never take the lead in dying. After all, there were still more than ten clansmen in this camp, and even if he wasn't afraid of death, he couldn't let them be buried with him.
"That's right, the Sand Ninja's current war, their invasion of the River Country, is already an all-out war. The Third Shinobi World War is practically imminent and unavoidable. Faced with this cruel slaughter, how can the other Rock Ninja Village, Hidden Cloud Village, and Hidden Mist Village remain inactive? This might even be an all-out war that affects the entire Ninja World." Nara Ikki continued with a troubled expression, "Considering this situation, if we fight to the death with the Sand Ninja, they will certainly not get their way. But if we choose to surrender now, we can, in the subsequent negotiations, use other Ninja Villages as an opportunity, either unite or divide, and win over some Ninja Villages to fight against others. Among them, the Sand Ninja are the weakest, so there will surely be a considerable portion of benefits used to win over the Sand Ninja to fight against other Ninja Villages with us. At that time, the Sand Ninja will become our allies!"
"Therefore, there's no need for us to fight to the death with our future allies. After all, if we surrender now, in the subsequent peace talks, we will also be able to serve Konoha more effectively. This is not betraying Konoha, but for Konoha's better future."
"Well said! This spirit of enduring humiliation, bearing heavy burdens, and continuing to work hard for Konoha is the true fire will!" Sarutobi Riri exclaimed with applause, looked at him, and then said, "Don't worry, Ikki, I will definitely remember your merits and report your actions to Hokage-sama, so that he understands your good intentions."
Hearing the words from the other party's mouth, Nara's heart trembled, and he instantly understood the other party's intention: he was going to push all the responsibility onto him!
However, despite his heart being filled with anger and unwillingness, Nara Ikki dared not show the slightest resistance. Because he knew that if he was even slightly careless, it would not only bring endless trouble to himself but also potentially implicate his family.
He clenched his teeth, cursing the damned Sarutobi Clan in his heart. This clan was almost turning Konoha Village into a monkey village, yet they still acted so wantonly, completely disregarding the feelings of others.
They had clearly relied on the support of the Nara Clan as allies to gain a foothold in Konoha Village, but now, their Sarutobi Clan was persecuting them in return.
Thinking of this, Nara couldn't help but regret it immensely. If he had known it would turn out this way, he would have directly defected to Danzo Shimura in the first place!
"Clan Leader, what kind of evil have you done?" Nara Ikki secretly groaned in his heart, "How could you choose to cooperate with such an animalistic clan? This time, you've really screwed me over!"
Soon, all 400 Ninja of the fully surrendered Konoha camp were sealed up, and all means were used to transport them back to the Sand Ninja Village headquarters.
At the same time, 1000 people were left behind in this camp. These people were responsible for assembling and expanding the camp, as well as constructing various defensive measures and maintaining the arrangement of various barriers, striving to turn it into a complete logistical base.
The remaining 7000 people were divided into three directions and launched an attack on the Land of Fire.
However, unlike before,
This time, they did not choose to attack the small countries but completely left them alone, focusing all their strength on attacking the Land of Fire.
Compared to the bottomless plundering of resources in the main world, Uchiha Tenxiu's strategy in this world was different.
He was more inclined to choose people with Ninja talent, hoping to involve more Ninja in this war.
Not only that, Uchiha Tenxiu even secretly dispatched some Ninja to secretly spread some Ninja cultivation methods and Ninjutsu into these small countries to help them have more Ninja.
As a result, this measure led to more Ninja being drawn into this war.
Of course, in this process, it was also necessary to add some potential to these newly joined Ninja so that they could better cope with the challenges of war.
To this end, a special military ration pill came into being.
This pill not only had the effects of ordinary military ration pills but also contained Uchiha Tenxiu's Chakra Seed.
This special military ration pill was released onto the battlefield, and after Ninja consumed it, their bodies would feel a powerful force surge.
This force could not only enhance their physical fitness but also increase the power of their Ninjutsu. However, all of this was to harvest the foundation of the entire Ninja World.
At the same time, on the other side, the Nara Clan had already begun their 20th meeting within this period.
In the meeting room.
The clan leader of the Nara Clan, the clan leader of the Akimichi Clan, and the clan leader of the Yamanaka Clan were all gathered there.
These three families had been allied for hundreds of years since the Warring States Period, because at that time, a single clan was not enough to cope with the war of the entire Ninja World, so they united.
Among them, the Sarutobi Clan served as the witness of the oath.
They were originally their allies.
But now, with the complete exposure of the Sarutobi Clan and their ambition to turn Konoha into Sarutobi Village, which everyone saw.
Even the content of this meeting and the process of the meeting would no longer be exposed to the Sarutobi Clan; they were secretly guarded against.