Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Mei Terumi was standing next to Aoba Shirakumo, whispering something in his ear.

It was mostly about whether or not to go back to Wuyin with her, what the benefits would be after going back to Wuyin... blah blah blah.

Although the sound was very soft, it was still sharp enough for Tsunade's hearing.

She heard everything Mei said.

Shirokumo Aoba didn't seem to have any particular thoughts, but Tsunade's forehead veins bulged as she listened.

Mei Terumi is being far too brazen by poaching people right in front of her!

"boom!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table.

"Lord Mizukage, thank you for your help this morning. If you are tired, you can go and rest."

Mei Terumi blushed and took Shirakumo Aoba's hand with a little girl's expression. "It's okay, I'm not tired."

"Ah!"

People can actually laugh when they're extremely speechless; Tsunade was so angry that she laughed.

"Lord Mizukage, the matter we are about to discuss is a village secret, so it would be best if 'outsiders' stayed out of the way!"

Tsunade specifically emphasized the word "outsider".

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi's face visibly fell.

"Aoba, am I an outsider?"

"no!"

Baiyun Qingye answered decisively, but he quickly added, "However, what happened later was indeed an internal matter of Konoha. After all, Sister Ming's current identity is that of the Mizukage..."

"Humph!"

Mei Terumi gave a soft hum. Although she still had to avoid the topic, Shirakumo Aoba's answer did make her feel much better.

"Qingye, everything is over now. Remember to go home and sleep tonight."

After saying that, Mei Terumi pinched the other person's cheek again before leaving the Hokage's office.

"Ha! Kirigakure must have had terrible luck to have such a Mizukage."

Tsunade couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"Teacher, Sister Ming was just saying those things casually. She knows I can't possibly go to Kirigakure."

Baiyun Qingye explained.

"Do you not want to go, or do you not want to give up an entire forest for one tree?"

Tsunade was still dissatisfied.

"..."

Baiyun Qingye said seriously, "Of course not. I stayed in Konoha because of my teacher. Wherever my teacher goes, I will go."

"Grumpy."

Tsunade glared at him, but she seemed to be in a much better mood.

Not long after.

Shizune led the four people into the Hokage's office.

They are Maki, who is still wrapped in bandages, and Temari and her two siblings.

Although Maki was hit by the Tree Sea Descent, he was strong enough that he only suffered serious injuries.

After treatment, he was able to get out of bed and move around, but he still couldn't fight anyone for a while.

When he came in and saw Bai Yunqingye, a look of fear immediately appeared in his eyes.

The feeling of being squeezed to the brink of death by the sea of ​​trees surged back into my mind.

I broke out in a cold sweat again; I'm already suffering from severe psychological trauma.

The three members of Temari had different expressions when they saw Shirakumo Aoba, but most of them were nervous.

Tsunade got straight to the point, "Now, let's talk about the issue of compensation."

Maki paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Wouldn't it be more appropriate to discuss the compensation with Lord Kazekage?"

"That's true, but you might not have enough time to re-elect a Kazekage."

Tsunade crossed her arms, her expression indifferent.

"Wh...what?!"

Apart from Gaara, the other three stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Master Kazekage, he..."

"Father... Father..."

Tsunade waved her hand again, "Don't worry, Rasa is seriously injured but not dead yet. However, as the main culprit in the attack on Konoha, he will have to atone for his sins in Konoha for the rest of his life."

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Maki's expression was worse than if he were crying. That was their Wind Shadow, was he really going to be locked up for life?

Losing face is a small matter, but without the Fourth Kazekage, the village would truly be broke.

"As the defeated party, do you still dare to make demands?"

Bai Yunqingye gave him a cold look.

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"

Maki was terrified and hurriedly said, "We can pay to ransom them."

"Really? How much money can Sunagakure offer?"

White clouds and green leaves asked rhetorically.

"This……"

Maki was sweating profusely, the beads of cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

The Sand Village had practically gone bankrupt from this operation; where would they find the money to ransom the people?

"Since you don't have the money, then you should listen to our demands."

Maki didn't dare to reply, and Temari and the other two dared not say another word.

Seeing this, Tsunade directly stated all the conditions that Shirokumo Aoba had mentioned before.

"This...this..."

Machi said "this" three times in a row, but couldn't utter a single word after that.

Given these conditions, where exactly is the sand to be hidden?

Although Temari and her brother didn't know much about this kind of thing, they could understand just how harsh the conditions in Konoha were.

Not only must the village's politics, economy, and military be fully disclosed to Konoha, but Konoha ninjas must also be allowed free entry and exit, and stationed there.

At that time, will Sunagakure be the Sunagakure of the Land of Wind, or the Sunagakure of Konoha?

"What? Is there a problem with these conditions?"

Tsunade narrowed her eyes, and an invisible pressure suddenly appeared in the air.

Maki swallowed hard.

"Lord Hokage, these conditions are far too harsh for Sunagakure."

"Ha! Since you've chosen to initiate a war, you should be prepared for that."

Tsunade sneered, "If you don't agree, then prepare for all-out war!"

Chapter 274 Goes Further

"This……"

Maki gritted his teeth and hesitated, "Could I go back to the village and discuss this with the elders or Lord Fengying?"

This pot is way too big for his small frame to carry.

If he dares to agree to these conditions today, he might secretly commit suicide by swallowing a kushio (a type of Japanese sutra) when he returns to the village tomorrow.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade pondered for a moment.

"You can send a letter back to tell those old guys Chiyo about the situation here, but I'll only give you three days to give me a reply."

It takes exactly three days to travel from Sunagakure to Konoha, so Sunagakure must have some means of quickly transmitting information.

"I understand!"

Maki agreed readily, as long as he wasn't made to take the blame.

"Ah."

Tsunade nodded, then looked at Temari, "The third round of the Chunin Exams will resume in a while. Do you still want to participate?"

"Huh?!"

Temari blinked blankly, pointed to herself, and looked at Tsunade, saying, "I... can I still participate in the Chunin Exams?"

"Of course you can, it just depends on whether you want to or not."

Tsunade spoke casually, her gaze inadvertently glancing at Shirokumo Aoba. Judging from their attitudes, it was only a matter of time before this little girl fell for their trap.

Temari, who had been watching Tsunade closely, naturally noticed the way Tsunade glanced at Shirakumo Aoba.

He seemed to understand something in his heart.

Although he had shown them a cold expression before, he was actually warm-hearted despite his cold exterior.

Baiyun Qingye is indeed a very good person.

But... after something like this happened, it would be difficult for the two of them to be like ordinary friends, even if they weren't enemies.

Temari gritted her teeth, "I want to participate!"