Seven billion ryo? A drop in the bucket
What is needed to finalize Peace Pact?
witness?
Agreement review?
Signature and seal?
No, none of that is necessary.
A so-called Peace Agreement is simply a deterrent balance based on equal power.
There's no need to find a piece of paper; just write it down in black and white.
Three years ago, the Third Hokage and the Fourth Raikage signed Peace Pact, specially inviting the daimyo of both countries to witness it. The Peace Pact, with its detailed terms written on the finest paper and pen, was ultimately just a piece of paper waiting to be torn up.
This time, Shazo simply stated the conditions, Fourth Raikage, after considering them, nodded in acceptance, and the contract was formed.
Although it was a verbal agreement, and the content was very simple with only two clauses, it would be difficult for either party to break the agreement as long as both parties were still alive.
First, let's look at the conditions that must be met by the Kumogakure: immediately withdraw from the Land of Fire and compensate every surviving Cloud Ninja with 100,000.
10,000 taels.
If the Kumogakure changes its mind and refuses to leave the Land of Fire, Shazo will return the next day to kill them.
If a Cloud Konoha Cloud Ninja goes home and changes their mind, refusing to give money to Konoha, Shazo might even go to the Land of Lightning to kill someone.
Today's battle proved that Shazo, with his extremely fast speed, Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, and an unbelievable amount of Chakra, is Super Kage Ninja comparable to Hashirama Senju.
The Fourth Raikage was powerless to stop Shazo from killing, and the entire army of Cloud Ninja was no match for him.
Shazo's destructive power far surpasses any natural disaster, as evidenced by the more than 800 lives of Cloud Ninja. He is also ruthless in using force and has no aversion to killing.
If the Kumogakure does not abide by the contract, it will inevitably lead to Shazo's frenzied Carnage.
The Kumogakure will suffer heavy casualties and will eventually decline completely.
Then look at what Konoha must do: simply not obstruct the retreat of the Cloud Ninja.
If Konoha goes back on its word and secretly sets up an ambush in the Land of Hot Water to wipe out the entire Cloud Village ninja army.
The Fourth Raikage will definitely enter the Land of Fire alone, attacking Konoha Ninja and facilities, and assaulting the nobles of the Land of Fire Capital.
He's done this a lot.
Whenever he heard that a ninja village possessed outstanding Ninjutsu or secret techniques, the Fourth Raikage would not hesitate to ask for them.
If he fails to get what he wants, he will ruthlessly break into other ninja villages, resorting to murder, Fire Release, coercion, and bribery—using every possible means possible.
Such a villain would have absolutely no qualms about causing destruction in the Land of Fire.
The Land of Fire is too vast, filled with cities and towns, with countless targets requiring protection; defense simply cannot hold it back.
The Fourth Raikage is an unsolvable bug when pushed to the brink.
Even if Shazo could outrun the Fourth Raikage and was stronger than the Raikage, it wouldn't matter.
The agreement was reached because both Shazo, representing Konoha, and the Fourth Raikage, representing Kumogakure, had their own reservations.
When the Fourth Raikage agreed to all the conditions, Killer B a deflated balloon, lay listlessly on the ground, motionless.
Shisui Uchiha was so surprised he couldn't believe it. His eyes widened, his mouth gaped open, and he didn't even know what to do with his hands.
From the time he was born, Konoha always "won" in its wars against other villages, but each time it was Konoha that had to pay the money to other villages.
Yes, the Third Hokage had a very cowardly demeanor.
They all accepted the explanation given by the Third Hokage, but upon reflection, they always felt something was amiss.
The victors gain nothing, while the losers rake in huge sums of money.
From the end of the Second Shinobi World War, a sense of injustice permeated the air above Konoha and lingered in the hearts of all the Ninja in the Konoha.
Shisui Uchiha, with his deep thoughts and thoughtful nature, experienced frustration and carried a heavy psychological burden from a young age.
Perhaps it was this feeling of frustration and heavy psychological pressure that led Uchiha Itachi to become a psychopath.
Everything is different now.
Xia Zuo overthrew the Third Hokage and, with Uchiha Shisui, decisively defeated the Fourth Raikage and his Cloud Village army.
He not only defeated the Fourth Raikage and achieved his goal of repelling Kumogakure, but also obtained additional compensation.
Shisui Uchiha thought that although the compensation might not be much, it felt really good.
He was genuinely happy.
Shazo didn't have the patience to wait there. Seeing that the Fourth Raikage's complexion had improved, he decided to leave so that the Cloud Ninja could have some peace of mind.
Before leaving, he reminded them, "Remember, all the Cloud Ninja must leave the Land of Fire by tomorrow morning."
The Fourth Raikage's face darkened again. "I know that without you telling me!"
Shazo said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave now, so as not to disturb your hard work."
Under the angry and fearful gazes of the Cloud Ninja, Shazo and Shisui Uchiha left.
The battle, which broke out suddenly, did not last long, but its intensity and the level of combat power were very high.
The Kumogakure Village camp was first covered by Primeval Forest, and then submerged into a sea by the Water Release released by the Eight-Tails.
The 60-meter-tall Eight-Tails Gyuki and the Third Stage Susanoo fought fiercely in the sea and Forest, causing the earth to shake and creating raging waves on the sea.
The battle between the Fourth Raikage and Shazo was even more intense, destroying everything within a 200-meter radius of the battlefield. Trees that would take ten people to encircle disappeared, and floodwaters tens of meters deep evaporated.
In the end, only a deep pit several hundred meters in diameter remains on the ground, which still emits white steam to this day.
The terrain changed several times, and the battles resembled mythical warfare, leaving all the Cloud Ninja bewildered.
How could Ninja be this strong?
On the way back to Konoha, an excited Shisui Uchiha couldn't contain his curiosity and asked, "Lord Shazo, how much money can our Konoha receive?"
Shazo replied, "My offer this time isn't high. Seven or eight thousand Cloud Ninja, each at 1 million taels, would only amount to a little over 7 billion taels in total."
Shisui Uchiha stared in disbelief. "How much?"
Shazo asked in surprise, "Is over 7 billion taels a lot?"
Shisui Uchiha: "A lot! A lot!"
Shazo said, "For a ninja village, that's not much, is it?"
"For every A-rank Mission a Jonin completes, the village earns 500,000 ryo."
Shisui Uchiha explained, half-laughing and half-crying, "Lord Shazo Zuo, you've miscalculated."
"Not every A-rank Mission offers a reward of 1 million taels; the vast majority of A-rank Mission only offer 150,000 to 200,000 taels."
Shazo dismissed it, saying, "Even if the mission reward isn't much, the ninja village can still ask the daimyo for money."
"7 billion taels? That's nothing."
Shisui Uchiha: "----, Lord Shazo, I think you have a problem with your understanding of money."
Shazo said, "Really? Maybe—"
Shazo patted Shisui Uchiha on the shoulder.
He said with a grin, "Anyway, it's the Fourth Raikage who's paying for it, Shisui, don't worry about him. You're so young, yet you're already worrying like an old man."
Shisui Uchiha: "Master Shazo ----"
Shazo: "Hmm?"
Shisui Uchiha: "You're two years younger than me."