Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

For the sake of your life, it's best not to provoke them.

Otherwise, if this kid gets carried away and rushes up to kill him, that would be a huge loss.

A man who possesses immense wealth and power would certainly not want to be killed; he hasn't had enough of enjoying life yet.

We can only go along with this kid for now, and settle scores later after these people leave.

He'll offer a bounty of 500 million taels of silver; he refuses to believe he can't kill these guys!

……

"Have you thought it through?" Lian Ye said coldly, "My patience has its limits."

How dare an ordinary person with a little power act so arrogantly in front of a ninja?!

Power and wealth are insignificant compared to strength; if you possess the latter, the former will naturally follow.

Hearing this blatant threat, Daimyo was furious, but he still managed to force a smile.

"Hehe, I wonder how much this young man wants?"

This kid is young and won't ask for an exorbitant amount; he should be easy to deal with.

Lianye slowly extended three fingers. Upon seeing this, Daimyo smiled broadly, knowing that this brat was easy to deal with.

I thought it would cost a lot of money, but it's only three hundred million taels.

The daimyo looked at Lianye with some resentment. All he wanted was three hundred million taels.

Is it really worth threatening yourself for such a small amount of money?

Forget it, consider this a loss to avoid further trouble.

This amount of money was just a drop in the ocean for the daimyo. He had no intention of haggling with Lianye; he just wanted to give the money to Lianye as soon as possible and then send them away.

Once they leave Daming Prefecture, they can offer a high reward for someone to kill them!

"Haha, three hundred million taels?" The daimyo waved his hand generously and said, "I agree!"

Consider this money as a life-saving measure for Tobirama Senju and the others; giving it to them is fine.

Anyway, these guys won't be able to cause trouble for much longer.

Once a bounty of 500 million is offered, countless bounty hunters will flock to it, and the group will face being besieged.

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of relief, as if he could already see the tragic deaths of Tobirama Senju and the others.

Just as Daimyo was envisioning the future, Renya's expression turned strange; it seemed this guy had misunderstood her meaning.

“Your Excellency, you are mistaken…” Lian Ye shook his head and explained, “It’s not three hundred million taels, but… thirty billion.”

"What?!" Daimyo's smile froze.

What on earth is this kid saying?!

Three billion? How dare you even ask for that...?

I thought Tobirama Senju's asking price of 1 billion ryo was already outrageous, but I never expected this brat to be even more greedy.

The annual tax revenue of the Land of Thunder is only two or three billion taels, yet this brat is talking about their country's annual income.

Not only the daimyo was shocked, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others also looked like they had seen a ghost. They looked at Renya in disbelief, wondering if they had misheard.

"What did Renya just say?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, looking dazed.

"It seems to be... 3 billion ryo." Uchiha Kagami swallowed hard and said slowly.

"Is this guy crazy?!" Shimura Danzo exclaimed in horror.

Although he agreed with Renya extorting the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, this was no way to do it!

He never dreamed that Lian Ye would dare to ask for 3 billion.

How is this any different from robbery?!

No, you might not even be able to steal this much by robbing someone.

This is much faster than robbing someone to make money...

Even Tobirama Senju lost his usual composure, his face a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Thirty billion taels?! How dare this kid say that?!

His expectation was only 500 million taels, but this kid immediately multiplied it sixfold.

The air inside the hall seemed to freeze instantly.

Daming's face was ashen, his fingers gripping the armrest so tightly they turned white: "Three...three billion?!"

Lian Ye's three fingers remained firmly planted in the air, a smile playing on her lips:

"That's right, it's three billion."

"You!" The daimyo suddenly stood up, his expression ferocious: "This is extortion! The Land of Lightning's annual tax revenue is..."

He stopped himself from saying it; why would he tell them about the country's taxes?

"Thirty billion? Absolutely impossible!" Daming snorted coldly and sat back down in his seat.

Three billion? Unless he's killed!

Renya knew, of course, that the daimyo wouldn't offer that much money; she just wanted to increase her bargaining power...

Tobirama Senju initially asked for 1 billion, but the compensation Konoha ultimately received will definitely be less than 1 billion, possibly only 600 or 700 million.

The daimyo of the Land of Lightning is so rich, it would be a shame not to extort him thoroughly.

Seeing that Daimyo remained silent with a gloomy face, Lianye had lost her patience.

"Your Excellency, I think you haven't grasped the situation yet. The Land of Lightning is the defeated nation..."

"If you're unwilling to pay compensation, then let the war continue!"

Chapter 203 The Best Candidate for Hokage

The daimyo hadn't expected Renya to threaten him with war, and his expression kept changing.

He wasn't very clear about the specifics of the Hidden Cloud Village; he had only heard the Second Raikage mention it briefly, saying that the casualties were extremely heavy and the village had lost the ability to fight, which was why they chose to surrender.

If Konoha were to launch a war, Kumogakure might not be able to withstand it.

At that point, it won't be as simple as just losing money.

If the Land of Lightning falls, his daimyo will definitely not have a good end.

Although he knew the daimyo from other countries, they were still rivals. Each of them wanted nothing more than to tear a piece of flesh from the other daimyo.

After all, who would complain about having too much money?

His initial intention in agreeing to the First Raikage's attack on the Land of Fire was to unite with other daimyo to divide up the Land of Fire's resources.

In the ninja world, it is all too common for countries to betray each other.

Tobirama Senju's eyelids twitched violently. This kid actually dared to say that war would start if he disagreed. Even he, as the Hokage, had not made such a statement.

He felt that this kid was becoming more and more like Madara Uchiha in his approach to dealing with enemies.

The words spoken were not a suggestion, but an order issued.

If they don't agree, we'll have to resort to extreme measures.

But Tobirama Senju showed no intention of stopping them. He gazed at the daimyo's grim face and said in a deep voice:

"I hope that Lord Daimyo will not make a wrong decision, lest the country suffer an undeserved disaster."

He originally expected the compensation to be 500 million taels, because the Wind Kingdom, which was also a defeated country, offered 300 million taels in compensation.

The Land of Lightning has more resources than the Land of Wind, so it's normal for them to lose an extra 200 million.

But with this kid helping him out, Tobirama Senju felt that it didn't matter if he asked for more.

He glanced at Lian Ye ahead, his eyes filled with admiration.

This kid's performance really exceeded his expectations.

……

"Your Excellency, you don't want the country to be plunged into war because of some money, do you?"

Lianye's words were very serious, implying that if they didn't agree, war would really break out.

In fact, he wasn't joking; he was expressing his true feelings.

Since the Land of Fire is the victorious nation, there is no need for them to be subservient.

The Land of Lightning can wage war against Konoha, and they can wage war in return. The Hidden Cloud Village is currently no match for Konoha.

I believe that when the Konoha army enters the Land of Lightning, the Daimyo will be very willing to hand over all his savings.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others gazed at Renya's retreating figure, a sense of admiration welled up within them.

Lian Ye is really amazing; unlike them, who have been standing here for ages without being able to get a word in edgewise.

Danzo Shimura looked on with longing, firmly memorizing this domineering declaration. He vowed that when he became Hokage, he would also display that same powerful aura.

As expected, Lian Ye had far surpassed him.

Thinking of this, Danzo sighed helplessly.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Renya was indeed more suitable to be the Hokage than him.

……

The two men's coordinated actions infuriated the lord, who clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could find someone to kill the people in front of him right now.

Where did that Second Raikage go? Why haven't I seen him for so long?

He felt that if the Raikage were here, they would never be so arrogant. Facing the army of Kumogakure, even leaving the Land of Lightning was a different matter entirely.

Unfortunately, the Raikage is now missing, leaving this daimyo isolated and helpless.

He found it extremely troublesome to deal with this group of ninjas who were always ready to start a war at the slightest provocation.

At first, everything was fine. He first proposed a compensation of 100 million ryo to test Tobirama Senju's bottom line. Then the two sides pulled each other back and forth, and in the end, he was able to pay Konoha compensation at the lowest possible cost.

As soon as the plan was started, this kid started acting unpredictably, using a series of threats and inducements against him, demanding exorbitant compensation and putting him in a very difficult position.

He knew perfectly well that Konoha's purpose was simply to increase the amount of compensation.

This move was clearly successful.

All we can do now is try to reduce the amount of compensation.

The daimyo looked at the red-eyed boy with humiliation and slowly extended a finger. "If the Land of Lightning can't come up with 3 billion taels, I can only compensate your country with 1 billion taels at most."

One billion taels is no small sum; even a daimyo would find it very painful to part with it.

It's fine to use this money for food, drink, entertainment, and building palaces, but it seems extremely extravagant to use it for post-war reparations.

If the circumstances allowed, he wouldn't even want to pay compensation.

The Land of Lightning's defeat was already difficult enough, but now they have to pay a huge sum of money. Isn't that making things even more difficult?!

One billion is already his greatest sincerity.

Tobirama Senju's lips curled into a smile, which he quickly suppressed.

This kid used a combination of coercion and enticement to double the village's compensation.

The more Lian Ye looked at him, the more satisfied he became; this kid was a promising talent!

With this kid around, the village will definitely develop even better.

With his immense strength, fearlessness in the face of power, and willingness to fight for the village's interests, he is indeed the best candidate for Hokage.

……

"Ten billion taels?" Lian Ye frowned, clearly not very satisfied.

Upon seeing this, Daming immediately said, "This money is the greatest sincerity I can offer."

One billion taels is the limit; we will never spend more than that!

Lianye kept an eye on the daimyo's expression and knew that he wasn't lying; ten billion was indeed the maximum he could afford.