Minato shook his head. "Everything's already taken care of. Konoha's hospitality was lacking today, so please forgive us."
With just a few words, the awkward atmosphere in the room was deftly dissolved.
The three of them exchanged ordinary pleasantries, chatting about recent events in their respective villages.
After that, Yagura wanted to get straight to the point.
"Lord Hokage, I have something I'd like to purchase. I wonder if you'd be willing to agree."
Minato raised his brows slightly. "Oh? What does the Mizukage want to buy? Why not tell me?"
Yagura coughed, then repeated to Minato what he had discussed with General Mifune at the entrance.
After Minato understood, he fell into hesitation.
The Mizukage wanted to use money to purchase part of the remaining land in the Land of Lightning. That was not a major issue. Ever since Konoha had occupied those areas, they had not been touched.
After so many years, they were still the same as before. If they wanted to develop them into useful territory, it would probably take a very long time.
The manpower and resources invested during that period would be enormous, and the money spent would likely be dozens of times more than the cost of buying the land.
For example, the Land of Iron had occupied part of the Land of Lightning's territory, but because their population was small, they had barely developed it at all. They had merely occupied it.
"Selling it to you isn't a big problem, but you need to think this through. After buying this land, the price you'll have to pay later will be extremely high. Can you bear it?"
Hearing this, Yagura nodded. "Lord Hokage, you need not worry about that. We've already had an in-depth discussion with the Daimyo and obtained his consent. When