This Kid Was So Arrogant, Wasn't He Afraid of Getting Beaten Up?
It must be said that without the presence of the Council of Elders, even those with other ideas remained silent at this moment.
Along the way, Shikaku had said something to himself.
Even when Konoha won a battle in the past, they didn't usually get much in return through negotiations.
The second Ninja War was alright, but by the third, things had changed.
As for getting rid of all these people, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish.
Spies can be suppressed, but the Jonin from your own village should be utilized properly.
Do they really Jonin are as common as cabbages?
Hiruzen Sarutobi has been quite worried lately, as there are just too many missions and he only has so many ninjas, no matter how he allocates them.
"Alright, let's get going."
Jiraiya finished speaking, he stood up, and the group of Jonin followed him out.
Apart from the one who just spoke.
Hagoromo walked at the very back and watched as two Anbu members who appeared out of nowhere covered his mouth.
"So, Asuma, are you confident later?"
Seeing this, Hagoromo remained calm, put his arm around Asuma's shoulder, and said as they walked.
After all, Sunagakure will be the one to negotiate with Asuma later.
"You brat, when I was active on the battlefield, you were probably nowhere to be found!"
Asuma Sarutobi, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, lit it and started smoking.
That's true, even though Asuma isn't very old.
However, as the son of the Hokage, he inevitably attracts attention from many people.
Moreover, Asuma had served as Twelve Guardian Ninjas of the Land of Fire, which was a gathering of some of the most elite individuals in the Land of Fire.
As the group emerged from the main tent, the ninja squad, which had been prepared in advance, began to follow.
Not many, just about 800 men each from the two units.
This is the first action Konoha has taken since the incident at Kumogakure.
With precedents set, even Konoha, a place teeming with geniuses, was somewhat afraid.
There are many geniuses, but that doesn't mean there are many people who can play the leading role.
Upon arriving at the designated meeting place, Hagoromo could see from afar that the people from Sunagakure and Iwagakure were already seated in their prepared positions.
The area was open-air, Jiraiya had already arranged for people to check it several times.
To avoid any potential danger, as for whether the negotiations will be witnessed.
Konoha, as the victor, felt no embarrassment whatsoever.
With Iwagakure Shikaku Asuma in charge of Sunagakure, forces from both sides entered the fray.
Hagoromo and Jiraiya sat behind two negotiation tables, while Asuma and Shikaku sat in front of them.
Hagoromo and Jiraiya were in charge of keeping things under control to prevent any unexpected incidents during the negotiations.
Having clearly defined her Hagoromo, Yu Yi casually crossed her legs.
His face was full of anticipation for a good show.
Seeing Jiraiya's lips twitched involuntarily.
This kid is so arrogant, isn't he afraid of getting beaten up?
Hagoromo Yi completely ignored the gazes directed at him, after all, this was what Shikaku had instructed him to do before coming here.
Let him be as arrogant as he wants.
Even if it provokes Iwagakure and Sunagakure, it's fine.
At the negotiating table, the Jonin from Sunagakure and the Jonin from Iwagakure Jonin intently at Hagoromo.
After a long while, he pretended not to have seen it.
Seeing this, Shikaku knew that this tactic was useless, so he spoke directly:
"Then let's begin!"
The Jonin from Sunagakure and Iwagakure Jonin slightly upon seeing this, and then picked up the regulations established by Konoha.
As they read through the list, unsurprisingly, the ninjas representing Sunagakure and Iwagakure during the negotiations turned ashen-faced.
This is practically a predatory act of feeding on them!
I object!
The representative from Sunagakure spoke first, saying that, putting aside everything else, the issue of war reparations alone was enough to cripple Sunagakure.
Moreover, the Fourth Kazekage has just awakened, and there's no way to solve this problem using Gold Dust in a short time.
"This war has been a major loss for Sunagakure!"
"You Konoha are actually asking for an exorbitant price!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the Jonin Konoha.
Asuma, quite unceremoniously, slammed his hand down on the table while smoking.
"Sunagakure disregarded the alliance agreement and initiated the war first; they have no right to say such a thing!"
"If you don't agree, then keep fighting!"
Ho--
Old Ma is tough!
Hagoromo, standing behind, looked at Asuma with a surprised expression, this was truly unexpected.
As soon as Asuma spoke, the Sunagakure members were enraged.
He stood up and started cursing loudly.
Jiraiya, standing next to Hagoromo, nudged Hagoromo with his elbow.
Upon receiving the message, Yu Yi knew her chance to Hagoromo had come.
As he unleashed his Chakra, an immense aura pressed down on the representatives of Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
Ga--
The representative of Sunagakure looked as if someone was choking him, his face turning bright red.
The Iwagakure) members were originally planning to watch how the Sunagakure) and Konoha) would argue.
As a result, even he himself was directly overwhelmed by this aura.
Asuma, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said smugly, "So, are you in or not?"
The representative of Sunagakure's chest heaved for a while before finally sitting down.
Not going to talk about it?
Sunagakure has no chance to fight Konoha again, and Iwagakure has yet to fully return the logistical supplies that were destroyed in the last bombing.
Now that both sides have been defeated by Konoha, there's no point in even thinking about it.
As time slowly passed, the sun was about to set, and Hagoromo was starting to feel sleepy.
Shikaku finally spoke when the Stone Shinobi hesitated.
"Today's negotiations end here. It seems that Iwagakure is still planning to continue the war. In that case, Konoha will continue to oblige!"
After saying that, Shikaku stood up.
Upon seeing this, Asuma immediately stood up as well, ignoring the Sunagakure representative's attempts to stop him.
Hagoromo stood up and went to Jiraiya's side, asking:
"Are you planning to continue the discussion tomorrow?"
Jiraiya glanced behind him first, then nodded.
"Don't worry, they're the ones who're restless. They're either demanding less compensation or refusing outright."
"Although they came representing Iwagakure and Sunagakure, there are some things we still need to confirm with each of them before we dare to agree."
"They probably thought it could be like last time, so Shikaku has now directly suspended negotiations."
"Just watch, after today they'll all contact us on their own."
Hagoromo nodded. Both Sunagakure and Iwagakure were waiting for both sides to back down or to secure the least possible compensation.
In this way, each side can also take the opportunity to force Konoha to back down.
This negotiation was proposed by them, and Shikaku was also using it as an opportunity to directly instigate infighting among themselves.
If you want to talk, then let's follow the rules of Konoha.
Since that day's negotiations, Konoha has held two more rounds of negotiations with Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
Both times, they were separated directly.
Hagoromo followed Shikaku, Jiraiya followed Asuma.
It was Shikaku set a final deadline.
"This is the third time already. If Konoha doesn't see Iwagakure's sincerity, then there's no point in talking anymore!"
These words immediately convinced Sunagakure and Iwagakure to obediently accept the terms.
Although it was reduced somewhat, it was still well within the range required by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Three days after the terms were signed, Sunagakure and Iwagakure issued a public apology to the Shinobi World.