Uzushiogakure Guest House.
"Sou-kun, you truly are a dragon among men!"
"Indeed! In less than half a day, you wiped out the two Cloud Village strongholds that had been giving us such a headache."
"I propose that the Silver Taels from the previous commission no longer count. The three of us will pool our own money and make sure Sou-kun receives two million taels in payment!"
The three Clan Elders, including Longya, sat properly before a long table laden with delicacies. Each held a white porcelain bowl as they beamed and lavished praise upon Uchiha Sou.
The calculating looks on their faces had faded somewhat, replaced entirely by genuine emotion.
The surprise Sou had brought them was simply too great. It was like drawing cards—you had only hoped for one SSR, only for two or even three SSRs to suddenly pop out at once.
"You flatter me, Elders."
As Sou ate oysters and abalone fed to him by Hami and the other woman, he raised his wine cup with a smile. "Konoha and Uzushiogakure have maintained friendly ties for generations. This was merely a small effort on my part.
Besides, Lord Mito made arrangements before I left, so naturally I would give it my all!
And I believe in the character of you Clan Elders. You certainly would not let me suffer a loss, right?"
With that, he blinked.
"Hehe..."
Chihana covered her mouth and laughed. "Sou-kun, please do not worry about that. We old folks discussed this long before coming here.
The Silver Taels for the commission are merely a token. We have yet to mention the real prize."
As she spoke, she looked at Sou meaningfully.
"If Sou-kun is willing, Uzushiogakure is prepared to form a marriage alliance with the Uchiha Clan. Misaki and Hami can both become