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Chapter 208 Complete Surrender - Sunagakure Returns Home

A moment later, in a pavilion built with Earth Release techniques on the wall of Sunagakure, people from both villages sat on opposite sides.

In the Sand Village, Chiyo sat, while Ebizo, Rasa, Yokura, and Karuro stood.

Ning organized one side, Ning Yuan sat, Minato sat, and Jiraiya also sat.

It's not that Sunagakure didn't want to make them, it's that Ningyuan didn't make that many chairs.

Looking at the pavilion with only four chairs, Chiyo gin gritted her teeth again and again, but in the end she still endured it.

"Elder of Sunagakure Village, Chiyo!"

"Ning Yuan, leader of the Ning organization!"

After sitting down, there was another formal self-introduction.

"The Ning Organization?" Chiyo was taken aback. "Isn't it Konoha?"

"Konoha is part of the Ning Organization!" Ning Yuan said with a smile.

Chiyo frowned, feeling that the child was talking nonsense. She looked at Jiraiya and saw that he nodded.

I don't understand why, but now is not the time to talk about this. Anyway, they are all ninjas of Konoha, so let's just treat them as Konoha ninjas.

"Are our 20,000 villagers still alive?" Chiyo asked.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi were still in power, Chiyo would have some confidence, but now that Konoha has a new leader, she can't be sure anymore.

"Everyone is alive, no one died!" Ning Yuan laughed. "During that time, two pregnant women went into labor, an elderly person suffered a sudden heart attack, and a child broke their leg; I was the one who treated them!"

Minato chimed in, "Ning Yuan is still the number one medical ninja in the ninja world today; his medical ninjutsu has already surpassed Lady Tsunade's level!"

Chiyo gasped. She and Tsunade had fought during World War II, but they exchanged medical knowledge, and Tsunade always managed to cure her poison.

It's important to know that preparing a poison is far less difficult than preparing an antidote, which shows the difference in medical skills between her and Tsunade!

How could Ning Yuan be stronger than Tsunade?

"Luckily, I didn't intend to poison it here, otherwise it would have been a disaster!" Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief, then heard Ning Yuan say, "Of course, just in case you don't believe me, you can also send someone down to check!"

"No need to check, I trust you!" Chiyo said.

Actually, it's our own people who are afraid to go down, but those who come back may not be.

The Uchiha clan has been wiped out, and their genjutsu might have ended up in their hands as well.

"Tell me your conditions. How can you release them?" Chiyo asked.

Ning Yuan shook his head, took out a document, placed it on the table, and pushed it to Chiyo.

"What is this?" Chiyo didn't take it, fearing it might be poisonous.

"I spent some time yesterday investigating the living conditions of the people in Sunagakure, and I found that life is very difficult for them!" Ning Yuan sighed and said, "The average annual income per person is only 120,000 taels (24,000 RMB), and because of the extremely high prices, 114,000 taels of that is spent on food and drink, leaving only 6,000 taels for clothing and transportation!"

Chiyo was taken aback. Was it really that exaggerated?

I didn't even know this data!

"You should know that Sunagakure also supports a large number of puppeteers and poison masters. Their expenses are enormous. Even so, on average, each person only has 6000 ryo for personal expenses. If you factor that into the actual expenses per person, it will be even less!"

"Sunagakure, this is tough!"

These three short sentences brought tears to Chiyo's eyes, and she instinctively replied, "That's right. Let alone ordinary families, even my life as an elder isn't much better. We might not eat meat for ten days or half a month. The most common feast in the village is roasted scorpions."

Luo Sha and Jia Liu Luo behind her exchanged a glance at the patches on each other's clothes and remained silent.

Ye Cang was alright; she wore very little clothing, saving on fabric.

"I did some research yesterday and discovered that the main reason your Sand Village started this war is because you're poor!" Ning Yuan continued, "Not only is the village poor, but every ninja is poor too. So you want to use war to deplete some of your ninja and alleviate the pressure on the village, right?"

"This..." Chiyo's expression changed, and she immediately shook her head: "Impossible, absolutely not! We Sunagakure ninjas are all brothers, how could we do such a thing?"

"You might not think that way, but that's exactly what Sunagakure did!" Ning Yuan spread his hands: "The Daimyo's funding for the village has been decreasing year after year, while the village's ninja have been increasing year after year. The finances can't hold up, so of course they have to launch a war. Am I right?"

Chiyo fell silent.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

You can refute it with a thousand words, but the facts are the facts.

You can fool others, but you can't fool yourself!

The fact is that the Daimyo Prefecture discovered the decrease in tax revenue and decided to reduce financial support to Sunagakure, thus forcing Sunagakure to launch an external war.

After letting out a long sigh to ease her heavy mood, Chiyo asked, "So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Surrender!" Ning Yuan said, "I'm not talking about signing a peace agreement, then tearing it up and starting another war two years later when money runs out and the population grows again. I'm talking about complete surrender!"

"From this day forward, Sunagakure belongs to the Ning Organization. The appointment of officials at all levels will be decided by the Ning Organization, and the funds for Sunagakure will be provided by the Ning Organization. Correspondingly, the duties of the ninjas and the development direction of Sunagakure will also be determined by the Ning Organization!"

"Impossible!" Chiyo slammed her hand on the table. "Our Sunagakure will never surrender to your Konoha!"

"It's the Ning Organization, not Konoha!" Ning Yuan said gently. "Konoha is also a force under the Ning Organization. After joining the Ning Organization, you and Konoha will still be equals!"

"You, you are..." Chiyo thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable word to describe this approach, but she also felt that this approach seemed very clever.

No ninja village wants to join another, as it is a matter of dignity that a ninja village has built up over decades.

However, if it's another power above the ninja village, the sense of rejection doesn't seem to be as strong.

but!

"That's just self-deception. Konoha is still Konoha, isn't it? You can't possibly appoint a new Hokage for Konoha, can you?" Chiyo said irritably.

"Of course!" Ning Yuan nodded directly. "Actually, in our plan, Konoha isn't much different from other villages or cities. It's just that Konoha's geographical location is good, suitable for developing into a strong inland economic city, so we'll give it the status of a municipality! In the future, Konoha won't have a Hokage anymore, only a Mayor of Konoha!"

"The title of Hokage still exists, but it's a temporary measure to prevent villagers from getting used to it. In reality, you won't see the word 'Hokage' in any official documents or news reports anymore!"

Actually, the title of Hokage might not be useless. In the future, when the economy develops and people have money, the director of the Konoha Cultural Tourism Bureau might wear the Hokage's hat and go out to attract tourists, or build a Hokage cultural park or something.

Chiyo gasped, staring intently at Ning Yuan, trying to detect that he was lying and talking nonsense.

But Ning Yuan's eyes remained calm and composed. I was serious, so how could there be any flaws?

"With the Hokage gone, there will naturally be no more Kazekage!" Ning Yuan glanced at Rasa and continued, "Furthermore, whether someone can become mayor isn't determined by their strength, but by their management skills. Can they make the city grow and prosper, improve the economy, ensure the citizens have enough to eat, and give the villagers more money to spend?"

Chiyo fell silent. As a veteran ninja, she found it very difficult to understand such things.

"Let me give you an example. Under your leadership, Sunagakure has become a warlike and misguided village, seemingly only good at fighting!" Ning Yuan continued, "I know it's because you're all ninjas and not very good at management, but can't you even do something as basic as repairing roads?"

"Huh?" Chiyo was confused. Of course she knew about road construction, but what did it have to do with Sunagakure?

"Your Sunagakure's grain comes either from the Land of Rice Fields or the Land of Rivers. But because the journey is long and difficult, a lot of grain is consumed on the way, so the price after it arrives is naturally high. If you build two roads that go directly to the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Rivers, not only will the time spent on the way be less, but less grain will also be consumed. Wouldn't the price after it arrives in Sunagakure be lower?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Huh?" Luo Sha, Jia Liuluo, and Ye Cang were taken aback. It seemed to make sense!

They recalled the long, wide, and smooth road they had seen during their attack on Konoha; it turned out it was used for this purpose.

"It's not that simple!" Chiyo poured cold water on the three young men's enthusiasm: "The reason our Sunagakure is so safe is precisely because of the endless sandstorms that protect us. But if roads are built, wouldn't Konoha or Iwagakure ninjas be able to reach Sunagakure directly through them?"

"So, your Sunagakure Village wants to join Ning's organization!" Ning Yuan laughed. "Only by being under the jurisdiction of the same power can we avoid war, and naturally, once roads are built, we won't have to worry about anyone sneaking in!"

The group exchanged glances, thinking, "That seems to be the case!"

"The benefits of joining the Ning Organization don't stop there!" Ning Yuan continued, "You may not know, but the Land of Fire, the Land of Fields, the Land of Rivers, and even the Land of Rain have now been taken over by our Ning Organization!"

"What?" The group exclaimed in surprise. Had the Ning organization grown this powerful?

And there's even a Rain Country?

They pondered the map again.

The Land of Fields is to the east of the Land of Wind, the Land of Rivers is to the south of the Land of Wind, the northwest of the Land of Wind is the sea, and to the north are the Land of Bears and the Land of Birds, which border Iwagakure.

The Sand Village and the Stone Village are currently at war, so supplies definitely cannot be transported.

Therefore, the Land of Wind is currently extremely dependent on the transport lines from the Land of Fields and the Land of Rivers for its supplies. If Ning's organization were to go all out and cut off these transport lines, it would be guaranteed that not a single grain of rice could be transported in.

even.

The group realized at the same time that the food they usually ate might have been produced by Ning's organization!

"The grain that is extremely precious in Sunagakure is not expensive in the Land of Rice Fields, the Land of Rivers, or even the Land of Fire. The reason why the price skyrockets after it is transported to Sunagakure is threefold: first, transportation is inconvenient; second, taxes must be paid when crossing national borders, and there are countless nobles in the Land of Wind who extort money from you; and third, previous trade was a commercial activity, and merchants needed to make money!"

"But if we belong to a unified system, we can eliminate all the noble daimyo in between, build roads, and make food transportation no longer a commercial activity but a nationally organized poverty alleviation effort. Under such a system, the price of food in Sunagakure can reach the level of the Land of Fire and the Land of Rice!"

The group exchanged bewildered glances. They were certainly familiar with food prices in other countries, so it was hard to believe that Sunagakure could really reach that level.

Oh no, I'm starting to like you, what should I do?

It's not that we're disloyal, it's just that he's given us so much!

"Chief, you just mentioned eliminating the daimyo?" Without realizing it, Chiyo had started calling him "Chief" as well.

"You heard me right, our Ning organization doesn't need daimyo!" Ning Yuan said. "However, because we don't want to attract the attention of other countries, we've only controlled the daimyo, not eliminated them. But once we unify your Sunagakure village, the news shouldn't be able to be kept secret anymore, and then we can execute the daimyo!"

"Hiss!" The group gasped again. The Daimyo system had existed for hundreds of years. How could it be abolished so easily?

"I've said enough. What are your thoughts?" Ning Yuan asked.

"This..." Chiyo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Could we discuss this? Besides, you've only described it verbally; we haven't seen it with our own eyes."

Ning Yuan was somewhat speechless. He tapped the table and said, "Don't forget your identities. You are the defeated now. I'm just telling you about your future treatment. You still want to discuss it?"

"You only have two choices now: either agree directly and cooperate with us to stabilize the situation in Sunagakure as soon as possible!"

"Secondly, if you don't agree, I'll kill you, and then we'll slowly stabilize the situation in Sunagakure!"

"The second step might be a bit slow, but without a few of you with high prestige, the rule might be more stable in the future!"

"Uh..." Chiyo and the others were speechless.

They had no doubt about Ning Yuan's words. If they could kill Hiruzen Sarutobi, and execute a daimyo at will, what else wouldn't they dare to do?

Admittedly, much of what I heard before came from Ning Yuan, and it's possible that he was making things up or lying.

But it's undeniable that the lives of 20,000 villagers in Sunagakure are in the hands of others!

Chiyo sighed, then turned to look at her three young family members.

She and Ebizo are both getting old, and they don't know how many more years they have left to live. Their future depends on the younger generation.

But the more I look at it, the angrier I get.

Look at the young people of Konoha. They are smart and wise, neither humble nor arrogant, and they have good eloquence. They can leave others speechless.

Moreover, they are very good at making empty promises, describing things that even they themselves find appealing.

What about the three of us?

Luo Shaye and Cang are both clueless, while Jia Liuluo is quite intelligent, but unfortunately, she's obsessed with romance.

We can't count on them at all!

"Elder, how should we choose?" Ye Cang asked.

She had no intention of fighting Ning Yuan. She had a bad temper and wasn't very bright, but she wasn't stupid.

Although we don't know how strong Ning Yuan is, Minato Namikaze is sitting next to him!

With his reaction speed, even if he suddenly attacked, Minato could still take Ningyuan away!

Rasa also looked at Chiyo with anticipation. He had a strong desire for power and really wanted to become the Kazekage.

But between the position of Wind Shadow and life, life is more important.

"If we don't agree, even if we escape with our lives today, can these three people fight Ning Yuan?" Chiyo thought it over and over, and finally sighed again: "On behalf of Sunagakure, I agree to your conditions!"

"What are the conditions?" Ning Yuan asked with a smile.

"Complete surrender and become part of the Ning organization!" After saying this, Chiyo seemed to lose all her strength and slumped onto the table.

Then, slowly, the sound of soft sobbing could be heard.

"Elder." Yecang patted Chiyo's shoulder. Actually, she also wanted to cry, but when she saw Chiyo cry first, she didn't feel like crying anymore.

"My Sand Village has existed for over four hundred years. Forty years ago, it responded to the First Hokage's call for Konoha and was rebuilt as Sand Village. I thought Sand Village could exist in the ninja world forever, but I never imagined it would perish at my hands." The attempt to comfort her only made the old woman cry harder: "Teacher, I'm so sorry!"

Ning Yuan and Minato exchanged a glance, then both looked at Jiraiya.

You're older, can you offer some comfort?

Jiraiya immediately shook his head. "I'm not going to comfort you! Ningyuan, aren't you smart? You go first!"

Ning Yuan was helpless, but it seemed he would have to take matters into his own hands.

"Grandma, please don't cry!"

"What, does the Ning Organization not allow anyone to cry?" Chiyo said irritably.

Although her backer, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had fallen, he was now under Ning Yuan's control, and she suddenly became fearless again.

Ning Yuan remained silent, then said, "Of course you can cry, but I have something to tell you. Listen to me first, then you can cry!"

"Tell me!" Chiyo stopped crying and wiped her eyes. If she were a young woman, her teary eyes might even have some charm.

But Chiyo.

For no apparent reason, a meme from his past life popped into Ning Yuan's mind: Chiyo in a swimsuit taking a driving test.

Quickly banishing this meme contamination from his mind, Ning Yuan asked, "Don't you have a grandson named Sasori of the Red Sand?"

"Yes!" Chiyo was taken aback, then her eyes lit up: "Could it be?"

"Two years ago, he killed the Third Kazekage in the Land of Rivers. Later, he met one of our Ning Organization's admissions officers and was recruited to attend school. Now he's a third-year engineering student at Mozi University in the Land of Fire!" Ning Yuan said. "If you want to see him, you can go to Kyoto. Just tell the gatekeeper at the school gate; he's quite famous there!"

As for how I became a junior in college after only two years of schooling.

They're geniuses, they can skip grades!

"What? The Third Kazekage was killed by Sasori of the Red Sand?" Rasaka and Yekura were both shocked. How old was Sasori three years ago!

"What?! Scorpion's still alive?" Chiyo immediately jumped up. "I'm going to find him right now!"

What Sunagakure, what Third Kazekage? They're not even worth a hair on my grandson's head!

You should have said so earlier! I would have voted long ago!

"Don't rush, cooperate with us first. Your grandson isn't going anywhere, and he still has a year before graduation!!" Ning Yuan was speechless.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Chiyo hurriedly said, "What are you waiting for? Let's get moving! Where should we start? How about I gather all the Jonin from the village so you can wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

(End of this chapter)