"Lord Tsuchikage, there's no need to be angry. Lord Kitsuchi is still young. Let me explain this to Lord Tsuchikage personally!" the guard said with a smile.
Ōnoki nodded. He'd been suffering a series of defeats lately, so the Daimyo probably wanted to show off his strength. He'd just play along; there was money to be made anyway.
Furthermore, Iwagakure desperately needs a victory to boost morale! Besides, what gambler loses Tenten, or what child cries Tenten? This matchmaking system should at least let us win once!
Ōnoki picked up his teacup, took a sip, and thought, "Hmm, not bad. As expected of tea from Konoha, it's fragrant. It's so much better than the tea from the Land of Earth!"
The guard saw the tea bag and smiled, "Lord Tsuchikage's strategy is truly remarkable!"
Ōnoki frowned. What? Who did he think he was? But being a very shrewd old man, he said nothing and continued to sip his tea.
The guard, seeing this, wasn't annoyed. He pointed to the tea bag and slowly opened his mouth. Kitsuchi, standing to the side, looked grim. "Father, why don't you stop drinking and listen to what the envoy has to say?"
"Go ahead and say it, what's wrong with me having some tea!" Tsuchikage Ōnoki glared at Kitsuchi, earning the guard's admiration. When he finished telling Kitsuchi about this, Kitsuchi visibly tensed up, looking like he was about to die.
It has to be the Lord Tsuchikage. Look at his calm demeanor and domineering tone. Tsk tsk, you could believe he was the Daimyo of the Land of Earth.
"Reporting to Lord Tsuchikage, the country the Daimyo wants you to attack is the Land of Fire, and he also said that he must destroy Konoha! Even if you can't destroy it, make them bleed profusely!" the guard said with a smile.
Immediately afterward, Ōnoki spat out the tea, lost his grip, and the teacup fell to the ground, the scalding hot water making Ōnoki wince in pain.
But he noticed something strange about the guard's expression, even a slight twitching. He had thought his luck had turned around and he was going to flex his muscles against other small countries, but who knew that the Daimyo of the Land of Earth would give him such a big order!
I originally thought the difficulty would be at least an A-level war, but damn it, I got an SSS-level war! What the hell?!
Ōnoki's face darkened as he looked at Kitsuchi. "Why didn't you say so sooner!" Ōnoki slammed his hand on the table!
The Kitsuchi felt somewhat innocent; it was you who told me not to say this, and I felt really wronged!
Ōnoki's mind raced, and he finally made a decision: even if it meant offending the Daimyo, this battle was unacceptable! Otherwise, it wouldn't be Konoha that would be destroyed, but his Iwagakure!
Isn't this going to kill him? Besides, the relationship between the ninja village and the Daimyo is just an employer-employee relationship. It's perfectly fine for him not to bother with the Daimyo!
But how should he say it? After all, there was a stranger in front of him, and he couldn't show weakness in front of them. He gave Kitsuchi a look, and Kitsuchi understood. "The envoy must be tired from his journey. Please rest first. A delicious meal will be served shortly!"
"Hehe, then I'll have to trouble Lord Kitsuchi! Lord Tsuchikage, please give me a reply as soon as possible!" The guard was then taken away by the Anbu to rest.
The Anbu guard's eyes were filled with coldness. "Damn it, are you an idiot? Iwagakure was finally starting to stabilize, and you bring us such a death warrant!"
However, due to the instructions of Lord Kitsuchi and Lord Hokage, the two had no choice but to bury these emotions in their hearts, and after taking him to the inn, they left.
The guard smiled and asked if there were any special services available in the guest rooms, to which the man nodded.
The guard thought, "Send the most beautiful woman to my room and put it on your Lord Tsuchikage's tab." He felt that he had brought such a great benefit to the Tsuchikage that the Tsuchikage would surely treat him well!
The shop assistant had a strange expression, but seeing the guard's confident look, he nodded and brought over some girls who usually had connections with their hotel.
Less than three seconds later, the guard came out and told the shop assistant, "I'm very satisfied."
The shop assistant, suppressing a laugh, said, "I'm glad you're satisfied!"
Earning 500,000 taels in three seconds, that's an incredible profit!
Tsuchikage Office
Ōnoki paced back and forth, deep in thought, pondering what to do now! On one side was the Daimyo, on the other, Konoha!
Daimyo, the Tsuchikage didn't want to fall out with the Daimyo, since the Daimyo still provided them with a large amount of financial support every year. Falling out wouldn't be good, but if they didn't, they would have to face Konoha Uchiha!
This is unbelievable! Anyone would be overwhelmed! What should we do?!
Just then, another messenger arrived, standing at the entrance of Iwagakure. He had white hair and a cold expression, and the Iwagakure ninjas immediately reported him.
"Reporting, Lord Tsuchikage, Lord Kitsuchi, a Konoha Ninja has arrived at the door. He's said to be the head of the Konoha Anbu!" The ninja greeted the Tsuchikage as he entered the office.
"The leader of Konoha's Anbu, Hatake Sakumo!" The name flashed through their minds, and then Ōnoki gave Kitsuchi a wink.
Kitsuchi understood, "Isn't that person tall and thin, with a full head of silver hair, and quite handsome?"
"Exactly!" the ninja who reported nodded.
Ōnoki and Kitsuchi understood. Hatake Sakumo was the head of Konoha's Anbu, and Konoha's Anbu was in Uchiha Kō. The fact that they had arrived so quickly must mean they were carrying the Hokage's will.
"Quickly send word, remember this is an important guest. If I find out you haven't treated him well, you'll all be punished!" Kitsuchi ordered.
"Yes!" The ninja was about to leave when the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, called out to him, "Wait!"
He then turned to Kitsuchi and said, "Tu'er, Hatake Sakumo is quite a big shot in Konoha. You go and greet him personally. I don't trust anyone else to do it."
"Yes, Father!" Kitsuchi bowed and followed the ninja to greet Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo stood there, observing the topographical map of Iwagakure. He was going to take these back with him. After all, it wasn't enough to just do whatever the leader told you to do; you had to proactively demonstrate your value in order to be valued.
Your boss thinks you're a capable and easy person!
Kitsuchi quickly arrived at the door and saw Hatake Sakumo. Hatake Sakumo withdrew his gaze and looked at Kitsuchi. He was usually a very gentle person, but at this moment his face was covered with frost.
"Yes, Kitsuchi." Hatake Sakumo said calmly. The reason he did not address him as "sir" was because of the Uchiha Kō behind him and the powerful Konoha behind him, which gave him confidence.
Otherwise, he would also address him as Lord Kitsuchi, but now, there's no need!
"Hehe, Sakumo, it's only been a week, why are you so cold? Quickly come with me to see Lord Tsuchikage!" Kitsuchi chuckled and reached out to take Hatake Sakumo's hand.
Hatake Sakumo nimbly dodged the attack. "Please, Lord Kitsuchi, bring me before the Tsuchikage. I have something important to report to him. It concerns the matter of the Lord Hokage's wife being harassed in the street by Daimyo last night!"
Boom! Kitsuchi Tu's pupils contracted. Holy crap, this is a big deal! No wonder the Daimyo's son's guard didn't say anything! Damn it! No way, they have to make a decision this time, even if they offend the Daimyo!
Damn it...
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