"Hmph! I don't need you teaching me..." The Third Raikage was still trying to talk tough when a chilly voice suddenly came from behind him. "Ra~i~ka~ge~sir~!"
The Third Raikage's body stiffened. Turning around, he saw his secretary, Karina, glaring at him with killing intent.
This Raikage's secretary had been fairly lucky. Although the Yamanaka Clan and Uzumaki Clan had dug quite a bit of information out of her mind, their methods had been skilled enough not to cause any damage to her brain. She had not suffered any harsh interrogation either.
Later, the entire Cloud Shinobi force had been captured, drastically reducing her importance. In the end, Konoha simply had her look after the troublesome Raikage.
Clearly, the Third Raikage had snuck out this time and been caught by his own secretary.
Ignoring the Raikage as he was lectured by his secretary, Sarutobi Toru headed toward the hospital.
Although Konoha had captured many Cloud Shinobi after the war, most of the Chunin and Genin had ultimately been released. Konoha had no intention of feeding so many useless mouths.
To keep the Cloud Shinobi in check, several dozen Jōnin, the Raikage, and one Jinchuriki were enough. This accounted for sixty percent of the Cloud Shinobi's elite Jōnin. Combined with their wartime losses, without this group, even the Cloud Shinobi's status as one of the Five Great Nations would be in jeopardy.
Thus, the Cloud Shinobi and Rock Shinobi were still negotiating with Konoha. Though these two ninja villages had better economies and deeper foundations than the Sand Shinobi, their losses in this war had also far exceeded those of the Sand Shinobi. They too were now utterly impoverished.
However, Konoha did not need their money or resources. What it truly wanted was the two countries' Tax Exemption Right!
Needless to say,