"Elder Xiao, I, Ōnoki, submit! From this moment on, Iwagakure will follow Konoha!" Ōnoki closed his eyes, as if all his strength had been drained away.
"Not enough. Since you started this war, is it enough to just say you've submitted?" Uchiha Kō chuckled.
Kitsuchi couldn't help but say, "Uchiha Kō, don't go too far! Your Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, is my father's equal. Who do you think you are!"
Orochimaru's expression changed. He quickly observed Uchiha Kō's expression. Even at this moment, Kitsuchi didn't forget to sow discord between the Hokage and the Uchiha.
Uchiha Kō's expression remained unchanged. "A defeated general dares to talk about status! Even if I were sitting in your Tsuchikage's seat, would he dare to utter a single word?"
"Damn it, I'll endure it!" Ōnoki gritted his teeth so hard he almost crushed his gums!
"Ōnoki, let me tell you something: when you're weak, even your resistance is laughable! Having relinquished the Will of Stone, can you truly take it back?" Uchiha Kō's words Earth Spike Ōnoki's heart.
His face turned pale, and he plopped down on the ground, looking at Uchiha Kō, who stood on Kokuō with his arms crossed, his hair disheveled and blowing in the wind.
This figure is exactly the same as the one Ōnoki saw when he was 13!
He couldn't help but mutter "Uchiha Madara".
He shook his head and looked at Uchiha Kō, who Susanoo-clad Five-Tails. His ambition seemed to have been extinguished, or rather, if Uchiha Kō were alive, he would have no chance of winning.
Konoha, why are you so lucky? You were the protagonists of the last era, and you are the protagonists of this era.
Heaven is helping the fire, not the soil!
Before he could think any further, Konoha's reinforcements arrived!
Leading the Shimura Danzō, whose face was cold and his eyes were fierce. He scanned the entire area and finally noticed someone standing on the Five-Tails. The back view looked familiar!
Orochimaru asked from the side, "Danzo, what's going on?" He pointed to the troops behind Danzo.
"Lady Mito said to ensure the safety of Konoha's second God of Shinobi! By the way, Orochimaru- kun, where is Owl-kun?" Shimura Danzō answered Orochimaru's question and inquired about Uchiha Kō's whereabouts.
Orochimaru smiled slightly. It seemed that Lady Mito had thought things through thoroughly. But why hadn't he heard Shimura Danzō mention his teacher's name? Could it be...?
"Orochimaru, where is Lord Owl?" Shimura Danzō with displeasure. Orochimaru remained silent, seemingly in a daze, lost in thought.
"Oh, oh! Danzo, that's the one standing on the Five-Tails' head negotiating with the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki!" Orochimaru laughed.
"Oh, oh, that's the one on the Five-Tails' head." Shimura Danzō nodded, but his expression quickly changed. "What did you say? The Five-Tails? On its head? Ōnoki? Negotiation?"
I recognize every single word, but when they're put together, I don't understand. Does that make sense?
Kitsuchi, with his sharp eyes, spotted Shimura Danzō's arrival and quickly waved his hand, "Lord Danzo, as an elder of Konoha, we would like to negotiate with you about the post-war losses."
Danzo was taken aback, then Uchiha Kō turned to look at Danzo and the eight thousand soldiers behind him. He felt a warmth in his heart, grateful for the orders from his wife, grandmother, Danzo, and the Hokage.
"Danzo, please come up and negotiate with Iwagakure together!" Uchiha Kō said with a smile.
Then, he manipulated Kokuō to lower its noble head. Shimura Danzō was stunned. What did this mean? He looked up at Uchiha Kō.
But then Uchiha Kō said, "The view here is beautiful! Danzo, come on up and experience this feeling of overlooking everything!"
Shimura Danzō gasped, then stepped on the Five-Tails' head. This was the Five-Tails! One of the Nine Tailed Beasts of the Ninja World! And it had actually been tamed by Uchiha Kō!
As the Five-Tails rose, Shimura Danzō was also brought to a higher position. Feeling the widening of his field of vision and the increasing insignificance of the people below, a sense of pride welled up within him!
He looked at the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, and saw that Ōnoki had disheveled hair and was covered in white hair. He remembered that Ōnoki should be middle-aged, so why did he look like an old man with a hunched back?
"King Owl, what's this?" Shimura Danzō too many questions to ask, but Uchiha Kō chuckled, "We won this great battle and are discussing compensation. Also, we've captured the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, and I currently have the Five-Tails Jinchūriki under my control..."
Uchiha Kō recounted the course of the battle in a light and casual manner, without boasting about himself. It was precisely because of this that Danzo's gaze toward Uchiha Kō grew increasingly intense.
Although Uchiha Kō spoke lightly, Shimura Danzō noticed the weariness between his brows and knew it wasn't that simple.
To be honest, it's a blessing for Konoha to have Uchiha Owl!
"Tsuchikage Ōnoki, you started this war, causing immense losses to Konoha!" Uchiha Kō suddenly said after explaining.
Ōnoki's lips twitched as he looked at the corpses of over three thousand Iwagakure Ninja scattered on the ground, inwardly cursing, "Do you want to hear what the hell you're saying?"
However, Ōnoki didn't dare to refute it. History is written by the victors, and reparations are tributes from the losers to the winners. It's not his place to make any comments.
"Therefore, after discussing with Elder Danzo, your compensation to us is as follows:"
1. Compensate us for our economic losses of 500 million taels of silver.
2. Hand over 20% of the quest resources from Iwagakure.
3. Tsuchikage Ōnoki signed the treaty of defeat and paid reparations within one year.
4. After signing this agreement, three Isshiki will be made: one for your side, one for our side, and one for the Lord Hokage. We will return your Jinchūriki."
Every word Uchiha Kō made Ōnoki wince. Although Iwagakure's finances were quite ample, taking out 500 million ryo was still incredibly painful, and the 20% mission revenue was making him dizzy.
However, given the enemy's superior strength and his own weakness, and considering Uchiha Kō's demeanor, he was unlikely to negotiate, so he had no choice but to agree.
"No problem, Uchiha Kō, I promise you, I'll sign the agreement immediately!" Ōnoki closed his eyes and shed a single tear.
Uchiha Kō naturally witnessed this scene, but he wouldn't soften his heart. Being soft-hearted towards the enemy would be cruel to himself. Looking at the five hundred ninjas who had fallen on his side, if he softened his heart, how could he face these ninjas who had fought so bravely?
Orochimaru stepped forward and took out paper and pen. The terms that Uchiha Kō had just mentioned were written on it. After the Tsuchikage Ōnoki took the terms, he glanced at them and confirmed that the contents were the same as what had been said before.
Ōnoki signed his name on it and affixed the company seal.
There were three copies in total. Orochimaru licked his lips, rejoined the team, feeling quite pleased with himself. He wondered how much of the research funding they would receive this time!
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