Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 199 The Temari Siblings Taken Hostage

Upon hearing the words "this old woman," Natsume's lips twitched slightly.

He quickly took out the documents prepared by the Hokage's secretariat and threw them out.

With his controlled strength, it landed right in front of the two people.

"These are the conditions for the alliance."

Natsume raised his hand and said, "Please take a look, both of you."

Chiyo and Rasa exchanged a glance and opened the file.

Not long after, complex expressions appeared on their faces.

Anger, fear, helplessness.

It's like a face-changing act; it's hard to freeze in time.

"Lord Hokage."

Chiyo took a deep breath and said, "Although our Sunagakure was defeated, the conditions proposed by Konoha are far too unreasonable."

"Is that too much?"

Natsume's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the two of them. "If I were to lose, would you two really go easy on me?"

Chiyo's expression froze upon hearing this.

If Sunagakure wins this battle, then Konoha's fate will not be much better.

I understand it, but I don't.

But if they actually agreed to these three demands, Sunagakure would have no future.

Both she and Luo Sha will become sinners, despised by future generations.

Qian's expression shifted repeatedly. After a moment of silence, she asked, "The first two conditions are fine, but can the third condition be changed?"

"Grandma Chiyo?!"

Luo Sha subconsciously stood up, his eyes fixed on her.

How could you agree to that?

Having handed over Gaara and the Puppet Technique, what is left of Sunagakure?

"Shut up!"

Chiyo glared at him and demanded, "You're already a prisoner, what can you possibly do?"

Luo Sha stood there, motionless.

After a moment, looking dejected, he sat back down and stopped talking.

Grandma Chiyo undoubtedly made the right choice.

He understood everything, but he couldn't help feeling resentful deep down.

Danzo!

Luo Sha gritted his teeth and shifted the blame back to him.

He had to meddle in the fact that Sunagakure was doing just fine!

In his rage, he completely forgot the excitement and ambition he had felt when he first saw the sealing techniques and the Dragon Vein Ninja.

"Sunagakure Village has a harsh environment and was not wealthy to begin with. In recent years, the Land of Wind has reduced its aid to the village, making it even poorer."

Chiyo sighed and explained the true state of Sunagakure: outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

The five great ninja villages, namely Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, truly live up to their name.

The other two are in pretty bad shape.

But now Kirigakure is relying on Natsume and is gradually improving.

Only Sunagakure remains unchanged.

Even Natsume didn't have many options.

It's a desert, after all.

In my past life, it took so much advanced technology to barely improve the environment.

The ninja world is far inferior.

"Hokage, if you take half of the mission workload, a large number of ninjas in Sunagakure will be affected."

Chiyo continued, "Konoha Village is not short of money, and the workload is sufficient. I think Your Hokage could change the terms to obtain greater benefits."

His words were quite reasonable and were spoken from Konoha's perspective.

Natsume secretly admired him; he truly was a seasoned veteran.

As long as Sunagakure's economy is preserved, hope for the future remains.

At least it won't decline because of this.

"We have plenty of money."

Natsume said something that would incite hatred.

Luo Sha, in particular, was so angry he felt like vomiting blood.

To maintain the daily expenses of Sunagakure, he, the Fourth Kazekage, a Magnet Release ninja, was forced to go to the desert to pan for gold.

"I can even assign you missions from Sunagakure."

Natsume spoke slowly.

The ninja lifestyle is actually quite similar to that of an online game.

Take on tasks and earn money.

When not doing tasks, they spend their time eating, drinking, and having fun.

They are almost indistinguishable from the players.

If that's the case, accepting Skynet isn't difficult.

Anyway, they don't need to know the principle behind it.

Just understand that you can accept tasks anytime, anywhere.

As for Chakra Coins, an exchange rate with real money can also be enabled.

Given the situation in Sunagakure, they would definitely contribute chakra like crazy in order to make money.

After all, they have no shortage of ninjas.

"What did you say?!"

Chiyo and Rasa thought they had misheard, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Natsume took out a SkyNet login device and explained its function.

The two of them found it even more fantastical and absurd.

How can there be such good people in this world?

Use chakra to exchange for money.

Isn't this just a free gift?

Natsume smiled.

It seems like Sunagakure is making a huge profit, but that's not actually the case.

Putting aside the issue of acquiring chakra, once ninjas get used to the existence of the Skynet, a certain situation will arise.

They will no longer obey the orders of Sunagakure.

In essence, he became Natsume's mercenary.

He believed that if he issued a mission to assassinate the Kazekage, there would definitely be Sunagakure ninjas willing to take the risk.

The prerequisite is that the reward is generous enough.

Besides these, there are many more ways to play.

For example, you can exchange ninjutsu, items, or information for rewards.

"We agree!"

Luo Sha said impatiently.

He no longer wanted to be a gold miner.

Chiyo frowned.

She instinctively felt that something was fishy going on.

But it has to be said that it is too tempting, as it can solve the problem of Sunagakure's lack of money in one fell swoop.

A moment later, Chiyo agreed to the terms.

"Oh, right, let Kankuro and Temari stay too, so Gaara won't be lonely."

Natsume thought for a moment and then added another condition.

Ninja squads always consist of three people.

Gaara is only one person; there are still two missing.

It makes perfect sense to let Kankuro and Temari stay.

Chiyo and Rasa's expressions immediately stiffened.

Especially the latter.

Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari are not only the best of the younger generation in Sunagakure, but they are also his children.

If they all stay in Konoha now, aren't they just like hostages?

But he dared not refuse, lest he be left behind as well.

Then, the whole family will be together.

[Because of your actions, the fates of Chiyo, Rasa, Gaara, Shukaku, Kankuro, and Temari have changed. You have gained a total of 420 Fate Points.]

That's good, more than I expected.

Natsume was quite satisfied.

Furthermore, with more actions in the future, they can continue to contribute Fate Points.

Just great.

The two sides signed an alliance agreement, signifying that Konoha and Sunagakure have become allies from this day forward.

Although they are unequal allies.

"Sister Hong, let's release the news."

Natsume opened the door and casually handed the covenant to Kurenai Yuhi.

The above does not mention Skynet.

However, he added one more condition: in addition to puppetry, various secret techniques must also be handed over to Konoha Village.

In a ninja village, nothing is more important than ninjas and ninjutsu.

Sunagakure has now been completely depleted of its resources.

Kurenai glanced at the covenant and her eyes lit up.

The tailed beasts, along with all the ninjutsu, represent the most significant achievement Konoha has ever made since its founding.

She nodded, immediately returned to her office, and notified the secret service to spread the news throughout the village.

The Sarutobi clan's residence.

"Old man."

Sarutobi Asuma handed a notice to Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "This is what just happened."

A wisp of smoke rose.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag on his pipe with a complex expression.

Previously, some people said that Natsume became Hokage because of Tsunade.

But now, no one will have any objections.

Natsume will become the Hokage second only to Hashirama Senju.

Overnight, it surpassed his decades of business.

Hiruzen Sarutobi now deeply understood the importance of strength.

"Tsunade was right, she chose a good disciple."

His tone revealed a hint of regret.

If it weren't for Tsunade, Natsume would most likely have fallen into her hands.

At that time, we can make a better contribution to Konoha.

Although it's not bad now.

"Asma, go and remind the other tribesmen not to have any selfish thoughts in the future."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a serious expression, "Natsume is the Hokage, and his words must be obeyed."

"Old man, don't worry, who would dare disobey us now?"

Sarutobi Asuma remarked with a sigh, "Even after Kurenai became the Hokage's secretary, she completely stopped paying attention to me."

"Hong, just give up."

Hiruzen Sarutobi advised, "There are plenty of good girls in Konoha, she's not an exception."

"I see."

Sarutobi Asuma stroked his beard and sighed softly.

In terms of appearance, he is indeed no match for Natsume.

Kurenai could only watch helplessly as she walked away.

And there's nothing he can do about it.

Who knows, we might need Kurenai's help in the future.

An inn not far from the Dark Division.

The temporary base of the Sunagakure delegation.

Apart from Gaara, Maki, and Rasa, all the other ninjas were released.

Including Kankuro and Temari.

The siblings were sitting on the roof at that moment.

"I wonder if Granny Chiyo can save Gaara and Lord Kazekage."

Kankuro had lost his previous arrogance and appeared quite dejected.

"It's difficult."

Temari, wearing a fishnet top that exposes her shoulders, has a face full of worry.

"If they can't be saved, Sunagakure..."

Kankuro hesitated, unsure of what to say.

"Sunagakure may become a vassal of Konoha."

Temari said something cruel.

"I absolutely will not allow it!"

Kankuro's expression changed, and he said unwillingly.

"Keep your voice down."

Temari sighed and said, "Don't let the people of Konoha hear this, lest it cause a misunderstanding."

Kankuro was silent.

Even Temari, who is usually outgoing, became so cautious.

It must be said that the loser has no dignity whatsoever.

Just then, an ANBU ninja appeared on the bulletin board not far away.

After posting the next notice, they quickly left.

Kankuro and Temari exchanged a glance and quickly jumped downstairs.

The two quickly arrived at the notice board.

As expected, this was the result of an alliance.

But these conditions left them stunned, their faces filled with horror.

"Stay in Konoha?"

Kankuro instinctively grabbed the notice board to avoid falling to the ground.

"..."

Temari managed to remain calm, but her lips trembled uncontrollably.

They were well aware of what staying in Konoha meant.

It wasn't just about being far from home; more importantly, it was about becoming a hostage.

It's possible that I'll never be able to go back.

How could she accept such an outcome?

But do they have a choice?

That's what ninjas are like; they'd give their lives for their village.

There was a scorching ninja named Pakura in Sunagakure before.

He was incredibly powerful, but ultimately died at the hands of his own people in an attempt to quell the anger of Kirigakure.

Now it's her turn.

Temari smiled silently.

"How could this be?"

Kankuro broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "I need to see Granny Chiyo!"

Three thousand characters.

(End of this chapter)