Here We Go Again

Uchiha Kō and Tsunade arrived at the Hokage Office, Uchiha Kō knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice rang out. Uchiha Kō opened the door, and was startled to see Sarutobi Hiruzen's Black Eye. "My Lord Hokage, aren't you asleep?"

"The Lord of the Owls is here, huh? And Tsunade too?" He didn't remember having Tsunade's name.

Tsunade pouted and said, "Sensei, what do you mean? Are you saying you don't welcome me?"

"No, no, how could we not welcome Tsunade! Please sit down, please sit down." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and gestured for Uchiha Kō and Tsunade to sit down.

He then said, "Lord Xiao, the envoy from Raikage Village arrived at four o'clock this morning, saying he had important business to attend to, so I got up and haven't closed my eyes since."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took out the alliance treaty stamped with the Raikage's seal and handed it to Uchiha Kō, saying, "I don't dare to make a decision on my own, so I thought you could take a look for me."

After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen yawned, smacked his lips, and dozed off for a while. He was exhausted and wanted to take a nap.

Uchiha Kō took it and unfolded it, while Tsunade tilted her head and lay on Uchiha Kō's shoulder, looking at the alliance treaty with him.

Uchiha Kō smiled slightly. Just as he expected, but the alliance fee was still too little. "Lord Hokage!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen. He stood up and looked at Uchiha Kō. "What's wrong, Owl-kun? What's your opinion?"

Uchiha Kō smiled. "Lord Hokage, an alliance is fine, but the amount is a bit small. I wonder where the envoy is? Could he come out and discuss this?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, then whispered something to the Anbu. The Anbu nodded repeatedly and left the office. Uchiha Kō, on the other hand, remained calm and patted Tsunade's slender waist.

Tsunade blushed. Was this really so inappropriate? This was the Hokage Office! However, Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't in the mood for this right now, so he took the opportunity to doze off for a while.

Soon, the Anbu brought the person in. Uchiha Kō looked over and realized, what a coincidence! It was the old man, the same Kumogakure Envoy had wet his pants.

However, the envoy had clearly changed his clothes. Uchiha Kō didn't seem to mind, and instead greeted him with a smile, "Greetings, envoy."

"Elder Xiao. This envoy is very confident, so he is not too wary of Uchiha Kō and greets him normally."

"I've heard that the Raikage is willing to form an alliance with Konoha and compensate for the consequences of the missing-nin's misdeeds, is that right?" Uchiha Kō said calmly.

Tsunade peeked out to see what the Raikage looked like, but Uchiha Kō covered her eyes with his right hand, scolding her playfully, "Don't look, it's dirty and an eyesore."

Tsunade an "oh," then turned around and pressed her face against Uchiha Kō's shoulder, causing Uchiha Kō's lips to curl into a smile.

The Kumogakure Envoy's face darkened upon hearing this, but he dared not say anything. So he said, "That's right. As long as Lord Hokage is willing to sign this alliance treaty, from now on the two villages will be brother villages and will not fight each other."

Uchiha Kō sneered, "What about compensation?" He knew it was 100 million taels, but he wouldn't say it; the envoy from Kumogakure would say it himself.

"One hundred million taels of silver, Elder Xiao, I think..." Before he could finish speaking, Uchiha Kō hand on the table.

Sarutobi Hiruzen surprise, thinking, "Holy crap, what's going on?!" He then saw Uchiha Kō's hand on the table, swallowed hard, and looked at the messenger with a strange expression.

Why did you offend him? Don't you know I'm having trouble controlling this kid? Good luck.

The Kumogakure Envoy was as if he had eaten shit; how could he dare to offend him! He was practically ready to let Uchiha Kō shit on his head! What had he done to offend Uchiha Kō?

"One hundred million isn't enough, at least three hundred million!" Uchiha Kō sneered. Hearing the number three hundred million, Sarutobi Hiruzen also sobered up. Three hundred million? You tripled it?

"It's not Lord Owl, I..." Uchiha Kō gave Sarutobi Hiruzen a look, Sarutobi Hiruzen fell silent, quietly observing Uchiha Kō negotiating with the other side.

Tsunade was also taken aback. Although she didn't understand why Owl Lord was asking for such a high price, she had great confidence in him. As long as he raised the price, it meant there was still profit to be made and that he could squeeze more out of the market!

The Kumogakure Envoy was stunned. Holy crap, three hundred million? That's tripled? He felt dizzy for a moment, and his hand touched the Hokage's table, trying hard to keep his legs from giving way.

"Three hundred million? Elder Xiao, you've gone too far! You're robbing me!" The Kumogakure Envoy roared in fury. He didn't care who Uchiha Kō was anymore; you're trying to kill me! I don't care who you are.

"Envoy, please remember, it is you who are forming an alliance. If you are not satisfied with my offer, you can raise your price, and we can discuss it." Uchiha Kō understood from this probe that 300 million had exceeded the maximum profit he could obtain this time. Fearing that the negotiations would fall apart, he gave the Hokage a wink.

Upon receiving the signal Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly said, "Lord Owl, they've come from afar; they're guests. You've gone too far! Don't worry, Your Excellency, what you said earlier doesn't count."

The Kumogakure Envoy's expression softened as he said, "One hundred and twenty million is the most we can offer. The Kumogakure's money doesn't grow on trees!" He looked at Uchiha Kō.

Uchiha Kō pondered for a moment, then said, "Two hundred and fifty million!" His eyes were like those of a venomous snake as he looked at the Kumogakure Envoy.

The Kumogakure Envoy slammed his hand on the table, Sarutobi Hiruzen. Good heavens, do they all like slamming their hands on the table during negotiations these days? I wonder if this old mahogany table can even withstand that!

"One hundred and fifty million! I've done my best. Elder Xiao, please don't make things difficult for me. If we fall out, it'll be ugly for everyone." The Kumogakure Envoy's face was ashen.

Uchiha Kō frowned. Two hundred and fifty million was still too high, and the Kumogakure Envoy didn't seem particularly anxious when he mentioned one hundred and fifty million, which meant it hadn't reached its limit yet. So, the limit should be...

"Two hundred million, Envoy. If the Kumogakure is willing to offer two hundred million in compensation and to fund the development of our Konoha, I, Uchiha Kō, and the Lord Hokage can decide to sign the treaty immediately."

"From now on, Konoha Kumogakure be one family, and you will be able to complete your mission and leave a significant mark on the history of the Ninja World."

The Kumogakure Envoy was taken aback by the offer. Two hundred million? That should be enough, right? That meets Young Master A's minimum requirement, right? Although being remembered in history is very tempting, he still wanted to try his best.

"One hundred and eighty million, Lord Owl..." The Kumogakure Envoy no longer addressed him as elder, but Uchiha Kō didn't even glance at him, instead whispering to Tsunade.

The Kumogakure Envoy gritted his teeth. "Fine! Two hundred million it is. Elder Uchiha Kō, please sign your name as well, so I can give our Young Master A an explanation!"

"Of course!" Uchiha Kō smiled and gestured for Sarutobi Hiruzen sign. Sarutobi Hiruzen stunned for a moment, and only realized what was happening after Uchiha Kō tapped the table. One hundred million had become two hundred million. He was rich!

After Sarutobi Hiruzen signed his name, the Kumogakure Envoy looked at Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Kō then wrote a cursive signature after Sarutobi Hiruzen's. Only then did the Kumogakure Envoy breathe a sigh of relief and say with a smile, "From now on, our two villages are brother villages!"

"Of course!" Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and shook hands with the envoy.

Happy New Year to everyone!