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Chapter 116 70 billion taels, a drop in the ocean!

What is needed to finalize a peace treaty?

witness?

Agreement review?

Signature and seal?

No, none of that is necessary.

A so-called peace agreement is simply a deterrent balance based on equal strength.

There's no need to find a piece of paper; just write it down in black and white.

Three years ago, the Third Hokage and the Fourth Raikage signed a peace treaty, specially inviting the daimyo of both countries to witness it. The peace treaty, with its detailed terms written on the best paper and pen, was ultimately just a piece of paper waiting to be torn up.

This time, Xia Zuo simply stated the conditions, and the Fourth Raikage, after considering them, nodded in acceptance, and the contract was formed.

Although it was a verbal agreement, and the content was very simple with only two clauses, it would be difficult for either party to break the agreement as long as the two parties were still alive.

First, let's look at the conditions that must be met by the Hidden Cloud Village: immediately withdraw from the Land of Fire and compensate every surviving Hidden Cloud ninja with 100.

10,000 taels.

If the Hidden Cloud Village changes its mind and refuses to leave the Land of Fire, Xia Zuo will return the next day to kill them.

If a Cloud Village ninja goes home and changes his mind, refusing to give money to Konoha, Xia Zuo might even go to the Land of Lightning to kill someone.

Today's battle proved that Xia Zuo, with his extremely fast speed, Wood Release bloodline limit, and an unbelievable amount of chakra, is a super ninja comparable to Hashirama Senju.

The Fourth Raikage was powerless to stop Natsumi from killing, and the army of Cloud Village ninjas was no match for him.

Xia Zuo's destructive power far surpasses any natural disaster, and the more than 800 Cloud Village ninjas' lives prove it; he is also not stingy with the use of force and has no aversion to killing.

If the Hidden Cloud Village does not abide by the contract, it will inevitably lead to Xia Zuo's frenzied massacre.

The Hidden Cloud Village will suffer heavy casualties and will eventually decline completely.

Then look at what Konoha Village must do: simply not obstruct the retreat of the Cloud Village ninja.

If Konoha goes back on its word and secretly sets up an ambush in the Land of Hot Water, it could wipe out the entire Cloud Village ninja army.

The Fourth Raikage will definitely enter the Land of Fire alone, attacking Konoha ninjas and facilities, and assaulting the nobles of the Fire Capital.

He's done this a lot.

Whenever he heard that a ninja village possessed outstanding ninjutsu or secret techniques, the Fourth Raikage would not hesitate to ask for them.

If he fails to get what he wants, he will ruthlessly break into other ninja villages, resorting to murder, arson, coercion, and bribery—using every possible means.

Such a villain would have absolutely no qualms about causing destruction in the Land of Fire.

The Land of Fire is too vast, filled with cities and towns, and there are countless targets that need protection, making it impossible to defend against them all.

The Fourth Raikage is an unsolvable bug when pushed to the brink.

Even if Xia Zuo could outrun the Fourth Raikage and was stronger than the Raikage, it wouldn't matter.

The agreement was reached because both Natsumi, representing Konoha, and the Fourth Raikage, representing Kumogakure, had their own reservations.

When the Fourth Raikage agreed to all the conditions, Killer, like a deflated balloon, lay listlessly on the ground, unable to move.

Uchiha Shisui was so surprised he couldn't believe it. His eyes widened, his mouth opened into an "O" shape, and he didn't even know what to do with his hands.

From the time he was born, Konoha Village always "won" in its wars against other villages, but each time it was Konoha Village that had to pay the money to other villages.

Yes, the Third Hokage had a very cowardly demeanor.

After the Third Hokage's explanation, they all chose to accept it, but looking back, they always felt something was off.

The victors gain nothing, while the losers rake in huge sums of money.

Since the end of the Second Shinobi World War, a sense of injustice has permeated the air above Konoha Village and lingered in the hearts of all the ninjas in Konoha.

Uchiha Shisui, with his deep thoughts and thoughtful nature, experienced frustration and carried a heavy psychological burden from a young age.

Perhaps it was this feeling of frustration and heavy psychological pressure that led Itachi Uchiha to become a pervert.

Everything is different now.

Xia Zuo overthrew the Third Hokage and, with Uchiha Shisui, decisively defeated the Fourth Raikage and his Cloud Village army.

He not only defeated the Fourth Raikage and achieved his goal of repelling Kumogakure, but also obtained additional compensation.

Uchiha Shisui felt that although the compensation might not be much, it felt really good.

He was genuinely happy.

Xia Zuo didn't have the patience to wait there. Seeing that the Fourth Raikage's complexion had improved, he decided to leave so that the Cloud Village ninjas could have some peace of mind.

Before leaving, he reminded them, "Remember, all the Cloud Village ninjas must leave the Land of Fire by tomorrow morning."

The Fourth Raikage's face darkened again: "I know that without you telling me!"

Xia Zuo said, "Okay, then I'll leave first and won't disturb your hard work."

Under the angry and fearful gazes of the Cloud Village ninjas, Xia Zuo and Uchiha Shisui left.

The battle that broke out suddenly did not last long, but the intensity and level of combat power were very high.

The Cloud Village camp was first covered by a primeval forest, and then submerged into a sea by the water jutsu released by the Eight-Tails.

The 60-meter-tall Eight-Tailed Gyūki and the third-stage Susanoo fought fiercely in the sea and forest, causing the earth to shake and creating huge waves on the sea.

The battle between the Fourth Raikage and Shazam was even more intense, destroying everything within a 200-meter radius of the battlefield. Trees that would take ten people to encircle disappeared, and floodwaters tens of meters deep evaporated.

In the end, only a deep pit several hundred meters in diameter remains on the ground, which still emits white steam to this day.

The terrain changed several times, and the battles resembled mythical warfare, leaving all the Cloud Village ninja bewildered.

How could ninjas be this strong?

On the way back to Konoha, an excited Uchiha Shisui couldn't contain his curiosity and asked, "Lord Natsume, how much money can our Konoha village receive?"

Xia Zuo replied, "My offer this time isn't high. 100 million taels for each of the seven or eight thousand Cloud Village ninjas, which adds up to just over 70 billion taels."

Uchiha Shisui stared in disbelief: "How much?"

Xia Zuo asked in surprise, "Is over 70 billion taels a lot?"

Uchiha Shisui: "A lot! A huge amount!"

Xia Zuo said, "For a ninja village, that's not much, is it?"

"For every A-rank mission a Jonin completes, the village earns 50 ryo."

Uchiha Shisui explained, half-laughing and half-crying, "Lord Xia Zuo, you miscalculated."

"Not every A-level mission offers a reward of 100 million taels; the vast majority of A-level missions only offer a reward of 15 to 20 taels."

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Xia Zuo said dismissively, "Even if the mission reward isn't much, the ninja village can still ask the daimyo for money."

"70 billion taels is nothing."

Uchiha Shisui: "————, Lord Natsume, I think you have a problem with your understanding of money."

Xia Zuo said, "Really? Maybe—"

Xia Zuo patted Uchiha Shisui on the shoulder.

He said with a grin, "Anyway, it's the Fourth Raikage who's paying for it, Shisui, don't worry about him. You're so young, yet you're already worrying like an old man."

Uchiha Shisui: "Natsusa-sama————"

Xia Zuo: "Hmm?"

Uchiha Shisui: "You're two years younger than me."

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