Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Tsunade replied, "Let's go, we'll discuss the details in the office."

She led Mei Terumi to the conference room in the Hokage Building, with Chiba, Chojuro, and Shizune following behind. Once inside, Shizune went upstairs.

Only the four of them remained inside.

Tsuna pointed at Chiba, signaling him to answer. After all, Chiba was the only one who had actually seen both swords; she herself had only seen the Executioner's Blade lying in the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu.

Chiba cleared his throat and then explained the whole story.

Zabuza is not very important.

Although he became a rogue ninja, in a sense, what he did was not much different from Mei Terumi's, the only difference being...

Mei Terumi's methods were not as drastic as his, and she succeeded.

and so.

Upon hearing about Zabuza's fate, Mei Terumi remained silent for a few seconds before sighing softly and saying, "So, the Executioner's Blade is now in your village's hands?"

"No, it's in front of Zabuza's grave, but we can help you retrieve it anytime you need it."

Chiba spoke first.

Mei Terumi glanced at him, then looked at Tsunade, who nodded in agreement. Her heart sank.

Familiar with.

too familiar.

When Konoha previously claimed to have found the Three-Tails' whereabouts, they adopted the same attitude, saying very little but implying they wanted something in return.

shameless!

Konoha's technique is completely different from before.

The Third Hokage and Danzo have been replaced by two even more troublesome ones.

Although Danzo was ruthless in the past, his methods were relatively simple, and he only used a few tricks over and over again.

What about Chiba?

They all seem to be well-intentioned, but in reality, they are all subtle threats.

The most painful thing is when a soft knife cuts through your flesh.

She can't give it up yet.

Mei Terumi took a slight breath, then said, "What about the other sword?"

"The other one is Samehada. This sword is in the hands of Kisame Hoshigaki. It is worth mentioning that he is now a member of the Akatsuki organization and is working with Itachi Uchiha, a rogue ninja from our village."

"Akatsuki Organization?"

Mei Terumi keenly sensed that what these two from Konoha really wanted to talk about was probably related to this organization called "Akatsuki".

She pondered for a moment and then asked, "What is the Akatsuki organization?"

"It wasn't easy for us to gather this intelligence, but since we share common interests, we're happy to give it away for free."

Tsunade said with a serious expression, "Their organization has nine members. We have captured one of the rogue ninjas from Yugakure, a member of the Jashin Cult, who is also an S-rank rogue ninja."

"You've captured an S-rank rogue ninja?"

Mei Terumi raised an eyebrow.

She had a vague guess...

This explains why Konoha and Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) came into contact.

Akatsuki!

Did the two villages come together because of Xiao's organization?

She listened quietly.

Then, Tsunade revealed the Akatsuki's objective.

"They want to collect all the Tailed Beasts!"

"All the tailed beasts?"

Mei Terumi frowned. "Are all the people in this organization crazy?"

Most of the villages that possess the Tailed Beasts are large villages. Collecting all the Tailed Beasts is equivalent to making enemies of the five great villages of the ninja world, which is indirectly equivalent to making enemies of the entire ninja village.

She just couldn't understand it...

Even with eight or nine S-rank rogue ninjas, this organization called Akatsuki is far too arrogant.

Mei Terumi narrowed her eyes: "So, you encountered Kisame Hoshigaki because they wanted to capture Konoha's Jinchuriki?"

"Yes."

Tsunade nodded.

Mei Terumi remained silent for a few seconds.

She was a little skeptical.

“You probably won’t believe it, but we did capture one member, and this guy is currently being kept separately by us.”

"Keep them separately?"

Terumi Mei was puzzled.

What does this mean?

Chiba smiled and said, "He is immortal."

"immortal?"

Mei Terumi's pupils contracted, and she understood even more clearly why Kumogakure was cooperating with Konoha.

Immortal!

Who can resist the temptation of such power?

Even if she couldn't learn it all, figuring out even half of its effects would be an incredibly powerful function, and she couldn't help but feel excited.

As for Chojuro...

He dared not breathe too loudly, for fear of saying the wrong thing.

like……

We're slowly starting to get to the key points!

There was silence in the room for a few seconds.

Mei Terumi took a deep breath, breaking the silence: "Hokage, let's get back to business. You should understand why we from Kirigakure are here. One is to join the Chunin Exams, and the other is the Three-Tails issue."

“We can help with the introduction for the former. Shizune should have already talked to you. We in Konoha are not in charge of the Chunin Exams, but only the proposers.”

Tsunade said, "As for the latter, you have to talk to him."

Chiba nodded slightly, then stepped forward and said, "I discovered the Three-Tails during a mission. We know its location very well, but because of the deal we made back then, we've decided to remind your village and would like to hear your opinion."

"Of course we're interested, but we don't know what Konoha would take to get the information from us."

Mei Terumi didn't reveal her underwear right away.

"Information about the Tailed Beasts was hard-won; we suffered significant losses during our mission due to attacks from them..."

Chiba handed over a piece of paper.

Mei Terumi glanced at it for a second, then squinted and looked up.

Whose losses were compensated using ninjutsu?

Unheard of!

It was ostensibly an exchange of ninjutsu, but everyone knew what it really meant.

She shook her head: "That condition is impossible!"

“Then let’s change it. Our village’s Hyuga clan once had one of their Byakugan stolen by your village. If you return the Byakugan, we will give you the information about the Three-Tails.”

Chiba said.

Terumi Mei was silent.

This condition...

To be honest, it's not excessive; on the contrary, it shows considerable sincerity.

Konoha needs to reclaim the Byakugan, and Kirigakure needs the Three-Tails. They can give each other information and the Byakugan at the same time, each getting what they need.

but.

Knowing the benefits of giving away the white eye, they would never give it up.

She shook her head: "The one who obtained the Byakugan is a Jonin from our village. Our Hidden Mist Village has no right to take his personal spoils. We would probably need his own consent."

“I understand, but if this condition isn’t enough, then there’s really no point in negotiating. The Akatsuki needs the Tailed Beasts, and what if they find out its location in advance…”

"Chiba, don't talk nonsense."

"Yes, Tsunade-sama!"

Chiba withdrew at the opportune moment.

Tsunade coughed lightly and said, "You see, children can't talk, but the Byakugan belongs to our Hyuga clan of Konoha. You took it and won't give it back?"

“I understand your village’s demands, but this is the rule of our Hidden Mist Village… How about this, I’ll send a message to discuss it and see if he agrees.”

Mei Terumi understood.

If she were to unleash her Byakugan, even the Three-Tails and the Executioner's Blade would be negotiable.

Don’t take it…

These two from Konoha were also taken as spoils of war.

The first condition is actually easier to negotiate.

Chapter 286 Butterfly Transformation, Fifth Activity!