Naruto: The spiritual leader of the Uchiha clan

Ye Cang nodded and said, "Lord Mizukage is indeed well-informed. In that case, please teach me!" She did not dare to look at Grandma Chiyo, because she knew at this moment that once she was a Konoha person, there would be no turning back when Grandma Chiyo traded her out.

After saying that, Ye Cang's chakra started to circulate, and the red tailed beast coat was attached to his body. The huge chakra instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Grandma Chiyo looked at this scene and sighed. She understood what Ye Cang meant. At this moment, she was happy that Ye Cang was valued by Hokage Uchiha Owl and was given the four-tailed beast, but she was also sad that she had now left the Sand Village.

She looked at Karuju Yagura in the distance, with a look of even more thought in her eyes.

Karuju Yagura took a deep breath, clearly serious! His Water Mirror clone and his original body simultaneously formed hand seals, their movements as fast as lightning, dazzling the eyes.

"Water Escape: Water Wave!" With his angry shout, a huge stream of water appeared out of thin air, as if it was gushing out from the ground.

This stream of water spun and rose rapidly like a tornado, forming a huge waterspout that tightly wrapped Karatachi Yagura inside it.

The waterspout was extremely fast and rushed in front of Ye Cang in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterwards, the waterspout spread out like a waterfall, and then rushed down like a torrent, attacking Ye Cang with unstoppable force.

This move is incredibly powerful. If Ye Cang chooses to dodge, the Sand Village troops behind her will become the direct target of this powerful ninjutsu and will be completely dispersed!

"Ye Cang! Get out of the way!" Seeing this, Uchiha Izuna hurriedly took the time to shout, reminding Ye Cang to get out of the way.

However, Ye Cang just glanced at him, then turned his head without hesitation, stared at the waterspout above, and took a deep breath.

"Four-Tails, lend me your power." Ye Cang said to the Four-Tails in his body without any hesitation.

When the Four-Tailed Monkey King heard Ye Cang's request, he responded immediately without any hesitation: "Go ahead!" He transferred the natural chakra in his body to Ye Cang without hesitation.

Ye Cang felt this hot and strong power, and was delighted. Sure enough, the power of the tailed beast was extraordinary! With this power, this move might not be impossible to dissolve!

Ye Cang took a deep breath and called out "Melting Escape: Burning River Rock Technique!" Suddenly the ground beneath his feet cracked, and rock blocks wrapped in magma flew out from the ground and were exposed to the air. The temperature of the surrounding area rose significantly, and then they crashed into the water!

The water poured down like a waterfall, and once it came into contact with the Burning River Rock Technique, it instantly stirred up countless splashes of water and turned into billowing steam rising up.

After the lava cooled, the scorching river rock quickly solidified into a hard wall, firmly blocking the remaining water flow.

This sudden change made the fog at the scene even thicker, as if the whole world was shrouded in a layer of white gauze.

The vision, which was already blurry due to the Mist Hiding Technique, became even more blurry at this moment. Except for the people next to him, it was difficult to see their figures clearly if they were a little further away.

Seeing this, Karujutsu Yagura was secretly delighted. He had originally found Ye Cang's ability quite difficult to deal with, but he had never expected that the large amount of water vapor generated by the ninjutsu clash would become his right-hand man.

Under the skillful manipulation of the Mist Village ninjas, the thick water vapor formed layers of heavy curtains, completely concealing their figures.

At this moment, the Four-Tailed Monkey King suddenly shouted loudly: "Behind!" Upon hearing the sound, Ye Cang mobilized the chakra in her body without hesitation and used her signature ninjutsu - "Scorch Release: Over-Steaming Kill!"

Four blazing fireballs rushed out like meteors, carrying scorching heat and powerful impact force, and headed straight for Goji Yagura.

With a loud splash, the water mirror clone of Karuta Yagura turned into water vapor and dissipated into the air.

Not far away, Goju Yagura frowned and thought to himself, it's a good thing that he didn't act without authorization, otherwise he would have turned into ashes by now!

Karuju Yagura thought for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and just as he was about to make a move, he heard a voice from a distance, "Wind Style: Blowing Wind!"

Following the sound of "Wind Style: Blowing Wind," a strong wind swept in, instantly dispersing the thick fog on the battlefield. Everyone looked closely and saw it was him!

Yagura Gojira's face turned pale, Chiyo's heart tightened, Uchiha Izuna's mouth corners curled up, and Ye Cang sighed, all living beings are different.

"I say, let's stop here." The man was seen wearing a cloak and slowly coming towards the battlefield from behind the Sand Village troops.

Then he clenched his right hand into the air, and a huge golden skeleton appeared, holding the copy of Uchiha Izuna, and then squeezed it.

The replica shattered, turned into a pool of water, and flowed into the earth.

Uchiha Izuna managed to escape. He came to Ye Cang and checked him up and down. He found that Ye Cang was not injured. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the golden skeleton, feeling relieved.

And Karuta Yagura held the stick across his body, taking a defensive stance.

Uchiha Owl took off his cloak, Uchiha Izuna smiled, and so did Ye Cang. Chiyo's eyes darted around, and Karutagi Yagura sighed.

"Since Lord Hokage has spoken, let's end this battle." After saying that, Karuta Yagura led the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and the Hidden Mist troops towards the ferry, preparing to return to the village.

Uchiha Xiao watched them leave without saying a word, then he turned to look at Uchiha Izuna and Ye Cang, smiled and said, "Are you okay?"

Ye Cang shook his head, indicating that he had no problem, while Uchiha Izuna sighed and said, "If you had come a little later, I would have solved it all."

Uchiha Xiao smiled when he heard this and said, "Although the Water Mirror Technique can copy ninjutsu, it cannot copy bloodline limits, Susanoo, etc."

"As long as you use Susanoo, the Water Mirror Technique will be overwhelmed."

Uchiha Izuna was stunned. "Why didn't you say it earlier! You just stand there and watch the show, right?" Uchiha Izuna snorted.

"Ahem, it's my fault, it's my fault." Uchiha Xiao coughed twice to apologize.

Chiyo looked at Uchiha Owl's high-spirited look and couldn't help but feel envious. At the age of just over 20, he was already the number one in the ninja world.

With his existence, Konoha can always stay at the top of the ninja world, and many of his policies have been learned and implemented by various villages.

He is both capable and talented, but it's a pity that he is not from our Sand Village, otherwise, the Sand Village would have unified the entire ninja world by now.

Looking at Uchiha Xiao and Ye Cang, Uchiha Izumina exchanging greetings, Chiyo sighed. She knew that Ye Cang would not come back.

She turned around and began to organize the army, returning along the same route. Uchiha Xiao secretly glanced at her with a smile on his face.

It seems that Chiyo is a person who knows the times. If she asks him about the affiliation of Ye Cang, Uchiha Xiao doesn't mind personally attacking the Sand Village.

After resting in place for thirty minutes, Uchiha Xiao walked in front, followed closely by Uchiha Izuna, and Ye Cang and Izuna walked in parallel. The three of them walked in front and talked and laughed.

Suddenly Chiyo coughed and said, "Hokage, the Sand Village wants to start border trade with you and your village. We mainly want to get some water and food from you. I wonder if you can agree?"

Chiyo's expression was serious and determined. Uchiha Owl was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while. Looking at the expectation in the eyes of the Sand Village ninjas, he smiled.

"Normal trade is of course possible, but there are prerequisites." Uchiha Xiao said with a smile.

"Hokage-sama, please speak." Chiyo frowned but still asked.

"If the Sand Village declares a war on Konoha, trade will stop immediately." Uchiha Owl laughed.

Chiyo nodded, "As it should be."

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6000 words still

Brothers, thank you for your company. Now this book has reached 400 chapters. Congratulations!!!

Hehe, this is the first time the author has written such a long book.

Chapter 401: Trade Negotiations

On the way back, Uchiha Xiao and Chiyo discussed the details of border trade, including specific trading materials, trading quantity, trading price, etc.

What the Sand Village lacks most is clean water, and water is the source of life. If they can reach a deal with Konoha and obtain enough clean and cheap water, then the Sand Village will have solved a big problem.

However, Uchiha Xiao emphasized that the initiative lies in Konoha's hands. If a conflict occurs, Konoha has the right to close the trade.

No matter how dissatisfied Chiyo was with this, there was nothing she could do. The resources were in the hands of Konoha, and whoever had the resources was the boss.

"Everything is up to Konoha, but I wonder what the price and quantity are?" Chiyo took the opportunity to ask.

Uchiha Xiao smiled and said, "It must be cheaper than your village. The specific price will need to wait until I return to hold a meeting before we can decide. After all, this involves the overall interests of my Konoha Village."

Chiyo was silent, and finally nodded. Finally, they arrived near Kikyo Mountain. The two teams parted ways and agreed to sign the contract here together a week later.

Muye Village

Uchiha Owl stretched and said, "You two did a good job. Izuna got used to the sword, and Ye Cang adapted to the Four-Tails' chakra and moves. You worked hard."

The two looked at each other and bowed, "I dare not take credit for it. If it weren't for the Hokage's intervention, I don't know how long the stalemate would have lasted."

"We are all family, no need to be so polite. You two have worked hard, go back and rest." Uchiha Xiao said with a smile.

Uchiha Izuna had no objection. Ye Cang looked at Uchiha Xiao hesitantly, and Uchiha Xiao knew what she meant, so he smiled and said, "Regarding the opening of the trade, I will give the Sand Village a fair and just treatment on the issues of quantity and price."

Ye Cang breathed a sigh of relief, then held hands with Uchiha Izumina and walked towards the Uchiha clan's territory. Uchiha Owl restrained his smile. There was no way. Even if Ye Cang became a Konoha member, he would unconsciously care about the Sand Village.

After all, that was the place where she was born and raised, and it could also be called her mother's home. Uchiha Xiao would naturally not let her not help her mother's home at all, so he could only sigh.

The first thing Hatake Sakumo did when he returned to the village was to appear beside Uchiha Owl after Uchiha Izuna and Ye Cang left, waiting for his instructions. "Sakumo, go inform Lu Ming and ask him to wait for me in the Hokage's office. I will discuss something important with him later."

Hatake Sakumo nodded and replied, "I understand, Hokage-sama!" After that, his figure disappeared in an instant. Uchiha Owl raised his head and looked at the Hokage Building not far away. The building has been renovated now. From the unique Naruto world-style building, it has been widened and gradually turned into the Konoha Administrative Building.

The Hokage Building has a total of six floors, and Uchiha Owl's Hokage office is on the easternmost floor of the fifth floor. This not only avoids noise and temperature adjustment on the top floor, but also demonstrates authority.

When Uchiha Owl is not around, Nara Rokumei works in his place in the easternmost building. When Uchiha Owl is around, Nara Rokumei performs the duties of a secretary and follows closely by his side.

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Uchiha Xiao walked into the administrative building. The Anbu ninja standing guard at the door bowed and saluted to show respect to him. Uchiha Xiao nodded, walked in, and slowly walked up the stairs to the fifth floor.

Then he walked towards his own Hokage's office in the east, where Nara Shikaku was working. Hearing the footsteps, he tidied up his work, then stood up and stood at the door, ready to welcome the Hokage back and prepare for a discussion.

Uchiha Xiao walked to the door and saw this scene. He couldn't help but laugh and thought, "Luming is becoming more and more well-behaved."

"Hokage-sama, welcome back." Nara Shikaku bowed and Uchiha Owl smiled. "No need to be polite. We are so close. I've told you so many times about this kind of formality. Don't mind it."

Nara Luming smiled slightly and said, "Etiquette cannot be abolished." Uchiha Xiao sat at his workstation and pointed at Nara Luming with a smile, "You, you."

"By the way, there wasn't any big problem with the battle with Kirigakure this time. It was just that Sand Village witnessed the abundance of Konoha's resources and wanted to open up trade with Konoha."

"The Sand Village is short of water and food, so Lu Ming, what do you think is a suitable price?" Uchiha Xiao opened the official document that Lu Ming had just finished and started reading.

Nara Shikaku frowned, then lowered his head in thought. What the Hokage meant was that the Sand Village had seen the price of Konoha's supplies, but he felt it was a bit low and wanted to raise it.

But Uchiha Owl cannot say this. Nara Rokumei has to think about it and give a suitable price.

Nara Luming slowly said, "Right now, the price of a bottle of water in the Land of Fire is 1 tael. If we open up trade, I suggest setting the price at 2 taels, and doubling the price of food."

"Even so, it's still countless times cheaper than the price inside the Sand Village, and our profit can reach 3 to 4 times. This won't hurt the relationship between the two families, and it won't be too embarrassing."

Uchiha Xiao nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. I'll leave this matter to you, Luming." After that, Uchiha Xiao stood up and patted Nara Luming on the shoulder.

Then he walked leisurely towards the Hokage's office. See? Having a powerful external brain can save a lot of trouble.

Nara Shikaku sighed. It would be great if the Sand Village had not seen the prices in the Land of Fire. At that time, even if a bottle of water was sold for 50 taels, there would still be a constant stream of people coming to the Sand Village to buy it.

He had once paid attention to the prices of supplies in the Sand Village. A bottle of water could be sold for 100 taels!

It has to be said that Lu Ming knows a lot and has a wide range of knowledge. He has dabbled in not only the Sand Village, but also the Mist Village, the Cloud Village, and even the Rock Village.

He knew that sooner or later, the battle between countries would turn from a military war to an economic war.

For this reason, Nara Rokumei made plans early on so that when that day came, he and Konoha Village would not be unprepared.

But he hadn't expected that this day would come so soon! After Uchiha Xiao left, Nara Luming began to think alone about the prices and sales quantities of other items in the market besides water and food.

Uchiha Owl returned home and when he saw Tsunade, he immediately went up to her and hugged her.