"No!"
Before her confused words could even fade, her eyes—which had suddenly gone blank because she did not know what to say—sharpened abruptly. With a swish, she shot to her feet. As the chair scraped against the floor, a smile tugged uncontrollably at her lips, and she began pacing back and forth.
The tangled emotions in her heart finally transformed into uncontrollable ecstasy and excitement.
I need to calm down!
No!
I need to calm down!
Yet as she paced, she kept forcing herself to calm down.
But these terms, this comprehensive assistance, even terms that would fundamentally change Kusagakure's strength—and all they had to pay was to firmly stand on Konoha's side, openly declare their position first during the war, and fulfill the duties allies ought to fulfill.
And it was a written alliance agreement! The most binding kind of written alliance agreement!
This was more than just pie falling from the sky!
This was a miracle! Even if this written alliance agreement currently had only half its effectiveness, since it bore her name rather than Yu Ze's, the leader of Kusagakure. Konoha retained the right to revoke it during implementation, so it could only be considered half-effective. It could not be regarded as fully concluded yet.
And now, the written draft was already in her hands. All she had to do was hand this scroll to Yu Ze and have him sign his name.
Although it only possessed half its force, for Kusagakure, it could already be said that everything had been settled.
They had no reason to refuse.
How could she possibly calm down?
This alliance agreement could completely change Kusagakure's future.
As long as they continued to fulfill the agreement, as long as Kusagakure fulfilled its duties as an ally, Konoha could not possibly abandon it.