If you are poor, you will put aside disputes, and if you are rich, you will live forever.
This sentence is naturally the diplomatic strategy of our great empire, but somehow it was understood by this old fox Third Hokage.
What, Konoha only built the village thirty years ago?
Please, the Senju Clan that I, First Hokage, belong to, is a rich family that has lasted for thousands of years. Doesn't this count since ancient times?
In short, Third Hokage's words, both overt and covert, are satirizing that Sunagakure is a group of nouveau riche with no historical background.
This makes the Suna Ninja a little tired. If I really want to go by what you said, we have to give up the village. After all, this land was once the sphere of influence of the Uchiha Clan.
Even if your nickname Third Hokage is a monkey, you look like a monkey, and Summoning Beast is also a monkey, you can't just say it!
It's okay if I don't say this, but I won't be happy when I mention Danzo, Third Hokage's good friend. Do you really think that we Konoha are elegant and easy-going? Irritated, he pointed directly at the nose of the Sunagakure delegation and called them a group of barbarians.
Fuck...Sunagakure can't bear it anymore.
It's true that we are a defeated country, and we are not as strong as you Konoha, but we also have dignity!
There is no need to engage in regional blackmail, right?!
Tell me, among the four big countries around here, have you Land of Fire fired map cannons on any of them?
If this was said on Five Kage Summit, it would probably get a lot of support, especially Third Tsuchikage.
But alas... here is Konoha.
Utatane Koharu, who was sitting on the right, retorted with a smile and said that Suna Ninja was making excuses, and expressed his willingness to hire them with high salary. Konoha's construction site needs such talents!
The Sand Ninjas also showed no signs of weakness and were tit for tat. As long as Konoha was willing to let Third Kazekage and Chiyo go, let alone argue, they would do it even if they were asked to do it.
Homura Mitokado seriously denounced Suna Ninja for their wishful thinking, and suspected that they had eaten some fan-like things, and they would fantasize all day long...
The whole meeting was noisy, like a vegetable market, with everyone talking and talking, but by the evening, nothing of practical use had been discussed.
But everyone is still enjoying it.
Third Hokage had already anticipated this scenario. After all, Konoha wanted too many things, so it was understandable that Sunagakure was unwilling to give them.
But understanding is understanding, and concession... is impossible.
Back then, First Great Ninja War, to put it nicely, it was Konoha that maintained its dominance in a one-on-one battle.
But actually?
Strong on the outside but weak on the inside, with his vitality severely damaged, it took Konoha several years to recover.
In addition, there was constant chaos in the village at that time, and even Third Hokage was not determined. Although they won in the end, they did not gain much benefit.
Even many places that were occupied before the war were returned only in name.
This incident has always bothered Sarutobi Hiruzen. After all, his teacher Second Hokage died in First Great Ninja War.
Now that Konoha has won again, and what's even more rare is that it still has some energy left, it's just a good idea to settle the old and new accounts together.
Now Third Hokage is in his prime. As "Ninja Hero", he is not so indecisive.
But then again, Third Hokage is no longer indecisive, but Sunagakure is starting to become autistic.
Without him, Konoha really wanted too many things. Not to mention moving Sunagakure empty, most of them were moved away.
Anyone who really signs this agreement will truly become a sinner of the village.
And now that Third Kazekage is captured, no one can make up his mind. As for the remaining people, who dares and who is willing to take such a big blame?
Ebizo didn't dare, so he was smart and didn't come at all.
Shamon doesn't dare, and he doesn't want to come, but he has no choice. He is the most senior person in the village now, so he has to come.
His throat was numb from the noise, so he drank a full glass of water again. This was already the sixth glass he drank this afternoon, but he still felt thirsty.
"I say it again, no! You Konoha have no sincerity at all, this is robbery!"
Well, this sentence is also what he said the most this afternoon.
"Everyone knows what caused Ninja World War this time. We Konoha went to fight Land of Rain, but we were inexplicably attacked by you Hidden Sand Village. As a result, we were forced to fight and lost too many ninjas.
Material consumption is also very serious. I think you all know in your heart that Konoha's request is not excessive! "
Third Hokage once again reiterated his position, indicating that Konoha is the righteous party.
So the two sides fell into an inexplicable quarrel again, and you and I kept arguing.
There is no doubt that the first day of negotiations failed. Konoha was unwilling to back down, and Sunagakure was unwilling to accept such a price.
"What a boring negotiation."
Uchiha Chen now understands why Tsunade didn't appear here from the beginning. She had expected the feelings.
But think about it, no matter what his status, after the end of the First World War, he probably had the opportunity to observe.
But at that time, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Sakumo were not even ten years old. How could they sneak in and experience it, so the three of them were not expecting this scene.
I guess this is the reason why Third Hokage didn't let the four of them come to the table. He was afraid that they were young and energetic and couldn't control it. Then Kunai hacked Representative Sunagakure to death. Who should Konoha ask to get the money?
When night fell, the six-hour consultation meeting finally came to a temporary halt. When we walked out of the venue, it was already dark outside.
"I don't know when days like this will end." Jiraiya said as he stretched.
"Who knows, I've been standing here all afternoon, why don't we go have a meal together first." Orochimaru suggested in a hoarse voice.
His suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by the other three.
At the dinner table, several people naturally talked about this afternoon's meeting. Although they did not see the content of the agreement, they knew the general idea just by listening to it.
"Suna Ninja Negotiation Delegation shouldn't be able to sleep well tonight."
"Not only because they can't sleep well, they will definitely try their best to go to the prison to see Third Kazekage tonight. After all, if such a huge benefit is cut off, they don't dare to make any decisions. They are afraid of taking the blame."
"By the way, do you feel that the ransom amounts of Third Kazekage and Chiyo that the old man wants are somewhat familiar? I seem to have heard it somewhere."
Jiraiya asked suddenly after sipping a glass of sake.
Sakumo smiled and said, "Of course you are familiar with it. This is the price that Master Second Hokage sells Tailed Beast for."
Seeing Uchiha Chen's confused face, Orochimaru next to him quickly explained, "When First Hokage was still alive, he caught eight of Nine Tailed Beasts, and then planned to give them to various villages on Five Kage Summit to maintain the peace of Shinobi World.
But Second Hokage disagreed, and he proposed to let each village pay for Tailed Beast! The ransom amount required today is the price at which Second Hokage proposed to sell Tailed Beast.
These were recorded in history books before, but now Ninja Academy has also deleted them. It is normal for your generation not to know..."
In fact, Uchiha Chen knew about it. He had seen this scene in the comics, but he didn't expect... Third Hokage would actually choose such a number. It was really funny.
But it's quite ironic when you think about it. First Kazekage didn't give any money back then, but today Third Kazekage is on it. I don't know how he, the "strongest Kazekage", would feel.
"Okay, let's go back. We have to continue the next round of meetings at eight o'clock." Sakumo stood up.
Uchiha Chen sighed, he can now imagine what will be said in the next meeting.
After all, the essence of human beings is that of repeaters.