The sign above read, "Sunagakure wishes to acknowledge Konoha as its leader and establish friendly relations with Konoha..."
There wasn't a single mention of specific compensation; it was all just empty promises. This left Uchiha Kō speechless, while Chiyo sat there, barely managing to suppress her embarrassment.
There was no other way. Sunagakure was poor and already had a budget deficit. They were just waiting for this war to make a fortune from the Land of Rain. Who knew that the sixth brother would sneak into the city while they were fighting and take the spoils of war.
Their Sunagakure suffered a complete loss of grain; otherwise, the Third Kazekage wouldn't have led them to attack Konoha, when internal and financial conflicts had reached an unmanageable level.
War was the best way to divert internal conflicts and unite against external forces. In other words, this war was inevitable. However, what they did not expect was that they would suffer such a crushing defeat. The savings and ninjas accumulated by the previous two generations of Sunagakure were almost completely squandered by the Third Kazekage.
Therefore, for Sunagakure today, only a peace treaty and submission can guarantee the safety of their village.
But you, Chiyo, don't want to put in any effort at all; you just want to get something for nothing. Isn't that inappropriate?
Uchiha Kō handed the peace agreement to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō. Sarutobi Hiruzen was tempted for a moment, but seeing that Shimura Danzō, Uchiha Kō, and Tsunade were all staring at him, he sighed.
"Chiyo, we are not satisfied with the agreement you gave us. Why don't you take a look at the agreement we have offered?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said firmly.
Chiyo's heart skipped a beat, but she said with an awkward smile, "No problem, after all, we need to discuss it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Uchiha Kō a wink, Uchiha Kō quickly took out a pre-prepared agreement and handed it to Chiyo.
"Chiyo, please consider this carefully." As he spoke, Uchiha Kō activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and stood in front of everyone, scanning them.
A wave of mental pressure instantly sent cold sweat down the spines of Chiyo and her companions. Damn it, the Mangekyō Sharingan is amazing!
Wow, the Mangekyō Sharingan is really amazing these days! Can you, Chiyo, withstand the golden-red Susanoo, or can Pakura?
Thanks to the existence of the Lesser Sage Body, Uchiha Kō's previously lost eye power has been largely restored, and his vision has returned to normal.
Chiyo swallowed hard, then opened the agreement.
1. Sunagakure must compensate us with 200 million taels of silver.
2. Sunagakure will give up 50% of its missions to Konoha Ninja.
3. Sunagakure limits the number of ninja to no more than 8,000.
4. If Sunagakure fails to voluntarily fulfill the above agreement, Konoha will not hesitate to station troops to protect the safety of Sunagakure...
Boom! Chiyo's head seemed to explode. What kind of outrageous clause was this?
The first clause alone has already caused them to bleed heavily – two hundred million taels of silver! My God, even selling the entire Sunagakure wouldn't be enough!
The second condition is giving up 50% of the mission? Are you kidding me? How are our village supposed to survive?
The third rule limiting the number of ninjas? Are you fucking a devil? You've just crippled Sunagakure with one punch, leaving them with no chance of recovery!
The fourth point is about stationing troops. Stationing troops is impossible. What will happen then? Sunagakure under the control of the wind or the fire? Not only will they not agree, but the Daimyo of the Land of Wind will not agree either.
Chiyo remained silent for a long while, then said tremblingly, "I'm sorry, I cannot agree to your country's conditions. Firstly, we don't have enough money for the first and second conditions. Secondly, the third and fourth conditions violate the rules established by your First Hokage Senju Hashirama."
"Is this appropriate?" Chiyo was utterly despondent. It's true what they say, the weak are vulnerable to attack. If Sunagakure still had its strength, she would have simply thrown the agreement in Uchiha Kō's face. "Are you even human?"
"In that case, Elder Chiyo, how much compensation do you think we should pay?" Shimura Danzō fiercely, making Pakura grit his teeth.
Chiyo pondered for a moment, then closed her eyes and sighed, "One hundred million taels of silver, to be repaid in three years: fifty million in the first year, thirty million in the second, and twenty million in the final year. As for the mission, we can only give up 15%."
Sarutobi Hiruzen his fist on the table and said, "Fine! That's fine!" Then, with a smile, he added, "I also have to take responsibility for the villagers and the ninjas who died, so I can only accept this compensation. I hope Elder Chiyo will understand!"
Chiyo forced a wry smile and said, "Of course, of course," then looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, "What about the third and fourth rules..."
At this moment Uchiha Kō spoke up, "Considering Elder Chiyo's generosity, we'll let it go. After all, we must respect the wishes of our predecessors regarding the third and fourth points."
The reason Uchiha Kō brought up the third and fourth points was to put pressure on Chiyo, so she wouldn't bargain too much. As for stationing troops and restricting ninjas, forget about it. What's so great about stationing troops in Sunagakure? The ninjas there are generally not very strong either.
Chiyo finally realized what was happening, but she had already brought it up, and everyone present had heard it, so there was no way she could go back on her word. She was filled with resentment; the two hundred million taels of silver was the last bit of silver that Sunagakure had left.
If they gave it all, the daily operations of Sunagakure would probably be in trouble. So they could only promise to give 100 million ryo, in installments. Even so, it would make Sunagakure tighten its belt for about ten years.
As for missions, there aren't many ninja left in Sunagakure, so dangerous missions are avoided if possible, but sending them out is still acceptable.
Chiyo felt increasingly wronged and upset. Why should she bear the blame for the Third Kazekage's actions? She was over 40! That was considered old in the Ninja World! Why should she have to clean up the mess left by a dead man?
However, the agreement had already been signed, and she couldn't back out. She forced a smile and said, "From now on, Sunagakure and Konoha will be as close as family, refraining from attacking each other and becoming allies!"
"Hehe, of course, of course. Please take care of me in the future." Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was beaming like a chrysanthemum. Although he hadn't planned to accept compensation before, few people were unhappy after receiving this pile of silver.
"Uchiha Kō! Today's humiliation will be repaid in the future!" Pakura couldn't contain his temper and said directly to Uchiha Kō.
Chiyo's head jolted, and she looked at Uchiha Kō and Sarutobi Hiruzen with some worry.
Tsunade stood in front of Uchiha Kō, glaring at Pakura, "Who do you think you are! How dare you speak to my Owl-kun like that!"
Uchiha Kō's Mangekyō Sharingan. He only glanced at Pakura, and Pakura fell into Genjutsu and collapsed. Chiyo quickly caught Pakura, because Pakura couldn't be hurt. She was their only hope in Sunagakure!
Rasa is finished. Although Rin is strong, he is far inferior to Pakura. Now, only Pakura can shoulder the burden of Sunagakure!
"Lord Hokage! This isn't appropriate!" Chiyo gritted her teeth and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.