Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 314 A Little Compensation

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Tachibana Kanagawa a deep look.

He then slowly walked forward, helped Tsunade up from the ground with one hand, and sat down with her.

However, at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi had changed his dejected state from the previous two days and looked much more energetic.

Seeing this, Jianchuan Ju smiled.

He then used his healing magic to close the wound on his hand, wiped it casually a couple of times, and sat down.

"Heh, the 'endurance' in 'endurance hero' doesn't actually refer to the 'endurance' of a ninja."

When Tachibana saw Hiruzen Sarutobi still looking listless on the way, he had some doubts. Was the old guy feigning weakness to the enemy?

After all, with Konoha's defeat this time, regardless of the outcome of the peace talks, Kirigakure will no longer be Konoha's main opponent.

A leader who has lost his ambition is clearly more in line with Kirigakure's expectations.

However, Jianchuan Ju knew that in the original story, when Konoha was facing a period of decline, this old man would step forward again.

Perhaps when Konoha was defeated on the battlefield, the enemy was truly disheartened.

That instantaneous aging could not be faked.

But if after so many days alone, he still can't figure things out and regain his composure...

That would make him somewhat unworthy of sitting in the position of Hokage.

So, upon entering the tent and seeing Tsunade's clamor and attempt to seize the initiative, Tachibana Kenkawa simply retorted even more arrogantly.

I just wanted to test Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Regardless of whether the deal goes through or not, the Hidden Mist will at least have the upper hand in terms of momentum during the negotiations.

As a result, once Tsunade fell, Hiruzen Sarutobi indeed stopped hiding.

Because he understood Koharu's personality better, if Tsunade were no longer around and he continued to play the coward, Konoha would truly have no strong person left at the negotiating table.

The losses in the subsequent negotiations may far exceed expectations.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer pretended and sat down at the negotiating table openly.

Tsunade, who had been trembling, managed to regain her composure after Tachibana wiped away the blood.

Ao simply took out the documents she had prepared beforehand and handed them to Kanakawa Tachibana.

After taking it, Jianchuan Ju didn't even look at it, but instead said with a gentle smile on her face.

"Our Hidden Mist Village has been committed to peace in the ninja world since its inception. Even until recently, we were actively promoting peace negotiations between the two nations of water and fire."

"However, your side first sent someone to incite our village's Jonin, Yagura Karatachi, to rebel, and then ordered Danzo Shimura to go to Kirigakure under the guise of peace talks to set up the Flying Thunder God Seal."

"Such despicable acts have led to the continuation of the war, and your side should make compensation."

The three Konoha members opposite them were speechless after hearing what Tachibana Kenkawa said.

Putting aside how absurd the earlier claims about Kirigakure's love of peace were, even the latter part of the accusation would not be accepted by Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately denied it.

"Konoha was unaware of the matter that Lord Kenkawa mentioned regarding instigating Yagura's rebellion, and as for Danzo Shimura's actions, they were his personal actions."

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Tachibana Kanagawa waving his hand.

"Personal action? So, Hokage, you mean that Shimura Danzo himself had already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Faced with Tachibana's enigmatic smile, Hiruzen Sarutobi was momentarily speechless.

Then, Tachibana Kanagawa took out another scroll, broke the seal, summoned a White Zetsu corpse, and continued speaking.

"As for the matter of instigating Jonin Karatachi, this is the corpse of the mastermind's accomplice. He possessed considerable Wood Release abilities. I think with Tsunade's medical skills, she should be able to identify it easily, right?"

Tachibana Kanagawa casually stretched out her hand, indicating that Tsunade could inspect as she pleased.

Seeing Tsunade suppressing her previous symptoms of hemophobia and stepping forward to check on her with a serious expression, a glint of light flashed in Tachibana Kanagawa's eyes.

Exposing the existence of White Zetsu to Konoha was something that Tachibana Kenkawa had planned long ago.

Whether it causes internal strife and conflict among the people of Konoha, or it adds obstacles for Obito Uchiha, the "real" mastermind, it's all good for Kirigakure.

Seeing that Tsunade's expression grew increasingly grim as she investigated, Tachibana Kenkawa's lips curled into a slight smile.

"What do you think, Lady Tsunade? This monster is indeed a creation of Wood Release, isn't it?"

However, Tsunade, faced with the question, simply stared intently into Tachibana's eyes and sat back down without saying a word.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane, who were standing nearby, immediately realized that what Tachibana Kenkawa said was true.

"The Wood Release bloodline limit is not unique to Konoha. This obviously inhuman monster could also be a fake created by other ninja villages to frame us."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Tachibana Kenkawa simply shrugged indifferently and smiled as he pushed the documents that Ao had handed him earlier in front of the three of them.

"I've said all this just to make you all realize your own situation and to show you that war was not Kirigakure's original intention."

"As for the terms of the peace talks, we are willing to continue to collect compensation from you based on the terms of the previous negotiations."

The three people who had just received the documents were all stunned.

Koharu Utatane's face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly opened the document that read "Peace Talks Treaty".

Hiruzen Sarutobi, however, was not so optimistic.

"Will Kirigakure be this easy to talk to after winning?"

As expected, Tachibana Kanakawa continued.

"Of course, given the losses suffered by Kirigakure in the battle a few days ago, we need a little extra compensation. That shouldn't be too much of a burden on Konoha, right?"

Upon hearing this, Koharu first glanced at the seemingly harmless Tachibana Kanagawa, then quickly flipped through the documents to the last few supplementary items.

Then everything went black, and I almost fainted.

What Jianchuan Ju called "a tiny bit of compensation" was actually a densely written document that filled more than a dozen pages, and she even thoughtfully marked in red those "supplementary" compensation items.

Apart from the original ownership of Uzushima Island and the promised return of the 'Exploding Blade*Foam' to Kirigakure, everything else has changed.

From small changes like increased compensation amounts and reduced tariffs on trade with the Land of Water, to the numerous new rare metals and high-quality seeds added to the supply list.

This ranges from the increased mission quotas for countries like the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Bears, and the Land of Craftsmen, to even the construction of new ports exclusively for the Land of Water along the border coastline of the Land of Fire.

The most outrageous thing is that Jianchuan Ju added it herself at the end.

The secret techniques passed down through the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, and the Book of Seals that has been passed down in Konoha to this day.

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, simply couldn't imagine just how thick-skinned this kid on the other side was.

How can such an outrageous demand be called "a tiny bit of compensation"?

(End of this chapter)