The Land of Light's Founding is Imminent!

Hashirama Senju's kowtow shocked everyone present, while simultaneously lowering the difficulty of these negotiations significantly.

Facing this gesture from Hashirama Senju, the lingering resentment in the Third Raikage's heart vanished in an instant.

If one were to ask themselves honestly, how many people in Hashirama Senju's position—with his strength, status, and background—could bring themselves to do such a thing?

It could be said that the significance of this kowtow by Hashirama Senju was comparable to the first Five Kage Summit.

The subsequent negotiations proceeded with extraordinary smoothness. Both sides, already sharing the same goal, found communication effortless once they felt each other's sincerity.

Ultimately, both parties reached an agreement to jointly announce the merger on April 20th, ten days later.

This date, April 20th, was the one Kizaru and Tobirama Senju had agreed upon before the Konoha delegation set out.

At the same time, during the meeting, both sides reached a consensus on a series of matters regarding the subsequent merger.

First, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Lightning could retain half of his private property (excluding land) as a reward for being the first to surrender.

Second, the nobles of the Land of Lightning, provided they had already surrendered, could retain one-quarter of their property (excluding land).

Third, considering that the expansion of Konoha was not yet complete, after the merger was announced, only a small group of Kumogakure's high-ranking officials and village representatives would relocate to live in Konoha in the short term.

Fourth, to stabilize the situation in Kumogakure and the Land of Lightning, the Third Raikage would remain in Kumogakure temporarily after the merger was announced.

Fifth, Kumogakure would be developed into a major northern city and military base in the future, and the original villagers of Kumogakure would be free to choose whether or