Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

Since Ay had not mentioned the members of the negotiating delegation, it proved they had been abandoned. It also meant that what had happened before no longer counted—Kumogakure had never sent anyone, and no one had gone to the Hyuga Clan's Main Family Compound to cause trouble.

As for how both sides would explain it to their villagers, that depended on their own abilities.

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Kisame Hoshigaki, who had been guarding the door, left the Hokage's Office Building and went to where Kisame Hoshigaki had been imprisoned, bringing Killer B to the village entrance.

"Big Brother..."

Knowing that Ay must have paid a heavy price to get him back, Killer B felt somewhat embarrassed. He obediently stood behind Ay with his head lowered, not daring to meet his gaze.

At the village entrance, aside from Ay, there was also a specially selected group stationed nearby, responsible for protecting him. Ay had come quickly and left just as quickly; he had spent less than three hours in Konoha before departing with Killer B.

"Let's go."

Looking at Killer B, who had his head down and an embarrassed expression on his face, Ay sighed. He turned and headed toward Kumogakure, while everyone else immediately followed, including the guilty-looking Killer B.

Thus, all matters between Kumogakure and Konoha came to an end. It seemed somewhat absurd—if the two sides had gathered for formal negotiations, let alone Killer B's release, even the issue of war reparations would have dragged on for ages. Yet Ronglin and Ay had settled everything in just half an hour.

Now that was efficiency!!!

Although Kumogakure appeared to be getting the worse deal, they were not actually losing out. They provided the ore while Konoha handled the forging, and Kumogakure received two-fifths of the finished products. Konoha got