The Surrender of Iwagakure

In the blink of an eye! Another half week has passed. Early one morning, the sun was shining brightly, the weather was clear, and flocks of birds were already flying overhead.

Hayakumo Sōma, along with the members of the Fat Water Squad, rode the Ink Giant Bird and returned directly to the Konoha Camp in the morning.

All the members of the Fat Water Squad had rosy cheeks, as if they had just had a major massage in the Land of Earth.

Hayakumo Sōma told his team members, "Disband all of you. Keep what happened in the Land of Earth a secret. Don't tell anyone. It's shameful to talk about it. We were chasing after so many Guardian Ninja for doing shady business. If it weren't for the strength of our team members, we almost wouldn't have made it back."

Upon hearing the captain's words, Teyano Hisashi immediately replied, "Don't worry, Captain, we're all very discreet and won't tell anyone."

Hyuga Natsuen also looked embarrassed, and then said, "I really didn't expect these Stone Ninja and Guardian Ninja be so strong. We almost capsized in the gutter."

Hayakumo Sōma, looking remorseful, and said, "Luckily, we managed to salvage a city, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to explain myself when I got back."

Then Hayakumo Sōma said in a panic, "I don't know how the Hokage will scold me. I'll go in and report first."

After saying that, Hayakumo Sōma walked directly into the command room and saw Kakashi sitting in a chair watching Icha Icha Paradise. He then called out, "Assistant Hokage, your subordinate is back."

Kakashi, seeing Hayakumo Sōma suddenly enter, immediately put away his copy of Icha Icha Paradise and took out a guide to the Will of Fire, pretending to flip through a couple of pages.

Kakashi then spoke up, "The Fifth Hokage's Will of Fire truly surpasses that Will of Fire any previous Hokage. I call it! The Will of Fire that Burns the Enemy. Hmm, that's very well written."

After saying that, Kakashi looked at the embarrassed Hayakumo Sōma and then said with a smile, "How did this trip go? Did you make a fortune? I'll give you an S-rank Mission this time. After you return to Konoha, go to the Hokage Building and choose two S-rank Ninjutsu!"

Hayakumo Sōma looked at Kakashi, who looked guilty, and then said, "Our Fat Water Squad suffered a small setback this time. When we attacked Kyoto in the Land of Earth, we encountered Stone Ninja and the Land of Earth's Guardian Ninja. We were attacked from both sides. If I hadn't used Water Release: Vortex Water Dragon Biting Explosion at the crucial moment, we would have suffered heavy losses."

Hearing Hayakumo Sōma, Kakashi couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He then said, "It's good that you came back alive. Back then, your air raid on the Land of Lightning and the 'Fat Water Campaign' had already alerted the Iwagakure."

Hayakumo Sōma: "Where is the Hokage? I need to go see him. I'm still a bit unconvinced and I'm preparing to gather troops for another air raid on the Land of Earth."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi shook his head immediately and said with a serious expression, "It's not possible now. Iwagakure has already sent a letter of surrender and is preparing to sign a peace treaty with Konoha again. The representatives of Iwagakure are still discussing with the Hokage."

Kakashi added awkwardly, "If Iwagakure doesn't surrender, Ōnoki will be completely ruined by the Police Force."

Upon hearing Kakashi's words that Hayakumo Sōma immediately imagined what Ōnoki would go through. First, he was most familiar with the wire strangling Ōnoki; second, he would be slapped repeatedly across the face; then, he would be verbally abused with vicious Ōnoki; and finally, he would be attacked with Genjutsu to drive Ōnoki to a mental breakdown.

Two more Konoha Ninja rushed in and said directly to Kakashi, "Assistant Hokage, the Hokage wants you to come over; a peace treaty needs to be signed now."

Kakashi picked up the Will of Fire catalog and said immediately, "Understood, I'll be right there."

Inside the conference room, Ōnoki, his face gaunt and eyes vacant, immediately perked up upon seeing the representatives from Iwagakure, exclaiming excitedly, "Akatsuchi, you've come to pick me up! Do you know what I've been through these past few days?"

Meanwhile, Akatsuchi, the Kumogakure representative from Akatsuchi, looked at the dejected Tsuchikage and said angrily, "Lord Tsuchikage, we're going home, but we have to compensate Konoha with 20 billion Ryo. Of that, 15 billion is to redeem you, and the remaining 5 Jinchuriki Ryo."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki's face was filled with hatred. Looking at the vicious Shouhon Yihan beside him, he thought to himself, "I need to get out of this den of wolves, or they'll kill me. Those damned Konoha Ninja, those damned Police Force personnel! They used me like a kite, hanging me in the air and strangling me! These heartless bastards, I will definitely take my revenge!"

Shouhon Yihan looked at the shifty-eyed Ōnoki and said with a smile, "You short, red-nosed bandit, you're only 1.2 meters tall. As an exchange student from Konoha, we welcome you back to Konoha anytime. The doors of the Police Force are always open for you."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki's face filled with panic, and he hurriedly shouted, "No need, no need! Our Iwagakure will never dare to go to war with Konoha again. We will definitely abide by the peace agreement and manage the border ninjas well!"

Immediately, Ōnoki! In front of the Konoha Police Force members, he wrote down the reparations agreement and the peace treaty.

Meanwhile, Roshi and Han, the two Jinchuriki, sat obediently in the corner, saying nothing, watching themselves being sold back to Iwagakure for a pittance. They exchanged an awkward glance, then looked helpless before returning to their corner to languish.

Just then, Ōnoki spoke up again, "Could you lower the price for the Four-Tails' Jinchuriki? He's a very unruly guy in our Iwagakure. How about we give him to your Konoha for 500 million Iwagakure Ryo, practically giving him away for Konoha? What do you think?"

Hearing Ōnoki's words, Roshi felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart again. He then said with an embarrassed expression, "Ōnoki, you've really gone too far. You actually want to leave me in Konoha. We're ninjas from Iwagakure!"

Shouhon Yihan looked at the bearded Roshi with a face full of disgust and said directly, "This guy is too ugly. He's just as ugly as the Sarutobi Clan. With that full beard, I thought he was a descendant of Hiruzen Sarutobi. Take him back to Konoha."