Konoha Has Had Its Fill

After much back and forth, Kumogakure finally returned to the negotiating table, still in the most disadvantaged position.

Hidden Leaf Village is particular about its people. Although Kumogakure is the least favored outlying village in Leaf Village, Namikaze Minato still treated him with respect.

Dodai, acting as the Raikage, was received by Leaf Village with the same courtesy due to Raikage.

The Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, greeted Dodai and his group in front of the Hokage Building.

The Cloud Village negotiation team immediately noticed the young man standing next to the Hokage; this man was even more terrifying to them than the Hokage.

This young Konoha Ninja deserves immense credit for the decline of Kumogakure to its current state.

No one could imagine how extraordinary a person had to be in this era to completely reverse the situation between two villages with their own power.

As the sole survivor of the final battle between the two villages, Dodai personally witnessed the young man's formidable prowess on the battlefield.

The White Ghost of Leaf Village did indeed participate in the negotiations after all!

Dodai knew that Kumogakure deep trouble and wouldn't recover without suffering a severe blow.

Since the Third Shinobi World War, Leaf Village has never suffered a loss in any of the negotiations in which Uchiha Shingen participated.

In every negotiation, Uchiha Shingen was the dominant figure, which led to the expansion of Hidden Leaf Village's power.

In the current Ninja World, Uchiha Shingen is not only a Kage Level ninja, but also considered a crucial figure in the Hokage's strategist group, even though he doesn't hold the official position.

But that's how everyone sees it.

The White Ghost of Leaf Village possesses the talent to assist the Kage of the village.

He has transcended the level of "combat power".

"Lord Hokage, we meet again." Dodai adopted a very humble posture. "Kumogakure yearns for peace and is willing to contribute to it, but we will not accept excessive exploitation."

Ten billion? You want me to pay that directly? You might as well kill me!

"Of course, Hidden Leaf Village's demands are all reasonable, and we will consider Kumogakure's ability to pay, but the price cannot be lowered any further. We hope you fully understand this."

Namikaze Minato said.

After setting the price firmly, he revealed a warm, welcoming smile.

"Please don't linger at the door; it makes Leaf Village seem unwelcoming. Please follow me upstairs."

After saying that, he led the way upstairs.

Namikaze Minato was excited.

Thinking back... never mind, the money's coming!

Just when you're about to fall asleep, someone brings you a pillow. Yesterday during the budget meeting, everyone was discussing whether or not to raise funds.

However, they couldn't reach a conclusion because Uchiha Shingen happened to be out on leave.

With him gone, no one felt confident about anything involving money.

The reason for the lack of money is simple: with the arrival of peace, the village needs to resume production, which involves a series of plans such as absorbing population, renovating the old town, and increasing public services, all of which require a lot of money.

However, due to the ongoing war in Leaf Village, its cash reserves were insufficient.

Then the Kumogakure sent their request for peace, and after that, no one mentioned the need for funding anymore.

As the saying goes, "If you don't make a sale for a year, you can live off it for three years." This time, we're going to make a killing.

This way, the scale can be expanded, and the village's strength can be restored more quickly.

Let alone Namikaze Minato, every Leaf Village resident seemed to have the wind at their feet.

His gaze towards Dodai and his group was filled with Infinite tenderness, making the group of Cloud Ninja extremely uncomfortable.

Aside from Uchiha Shingen, he wondered if his men had lost their minds, leaving so quickly, trying to leave Dodai and the others in the dust? What kind of new form of intimidation was this?

Where did the dust in the Hokage Building come from?

Dodai's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He felt that the people of Leaf Village had changed and become unrefined.

He felt he had been given a rude awakening, because everyone from Leaf Village was walking very fast, except for Leaf Village's White Ghost, who was still walking at a normal pace, leaving him alone next to Leaf Village.

Isn't this a show of force?

"Dodai, you look quite well," Uchiha Shingen casually started a conversation.

Dodai recalled the time he was frozen solid.

As expected of the White Ghost of Leaf Village, he can curse without using a single swear word.

You underestimate him. He can't handle this little bit of food.

"Thanks to you," Dodai said, "It's truly unbelievable that Shingen holds no official position."

"How can I take on a public office? No, no!" Uchiha Shingen waved his hands repeatedly. "I'm just temporarily filling in as a bodyguard."

"I truly envy Leaf Village; even someone as talented as you can only serve as a bodyguard."

Dodai smiles.

He suddenly remembered the Senju Clan remnant clan that had recently been discovered in the village.

This person is the nephew of an old friend; I've checked his family history for eighteen generations, and he's the real deal.

What particularly pleased the Raikage Building was that this person had voluntarily joined the Kumogakure.

Because of love, and by a twist of fate, this descendant of the Senju Clan and a female ANBU from Kumogakure developed feelings for each other, which is truly a cause for celebration.

Of course, the investigation is still ongoing, but Raikage Building believes it's close to the truth.

This means that a precious bloodline will be added to the Kumogakure.

This bloodline is called Wood Release.

Dodai, who has been busy preparing for negotiations, is unaware that the Raikage Building is currently in shock because of the new identity of this descendant of the Senju Clan.

"What talent? It's nothing special, even a dog could do it. There's no skill involved." Uchiha Shingen laughed heartily. "Dodai, you're too kind."

"Haha, Shingen is too modest." Dodai also laughed.

The fire in my heart is burning.

That inhuman White Ghost of Leaf Village is utterly degrading!

Chapter Thirty-Two: Leaf Village's Full Feeding

The main conference room in the Hokage Building was polished to a particularly bright shine today.

The table was so shiny it was reflecting light.

Even Uchiha Shingen suspected that the top had been waxed.

That's too much, too much. It's showing no respect to the sponsor.

The two sides entered the field at vastly different speeds.

There's no way around it; mindset determines efficiency.

On one side, people are filled with gloom; on the other, they are joyfully welcoming the New Year.

Oh, you're saying half the year is over? Nonsense! Didn't you see our friends from Kumogakure coming over to give out red envelopes?

Everyone gives out red envelopes during Chinese New Year.

According to the rules, the leaders of both sides sit down first.

Namikaze Minato really wanted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique for his seat, but that would look too awkward.

So he took a shortcut, first helping the Third to quickly sit down, and then naturally plopping down in his own seat.

"Dodai, shall we begin?" Namikaze Minato kindly reminded Dodai, who was still not seated, "You see, your seat is right there, and there are cards on the table."

It's not like it's been put on; it's still a gold color.

"Okay," Dodai said, finding the golden sign quite glaring.

As they sat down on the Dodai, the others from both sides also took their seats.

Just as Uchiha Shingen was about to sit in the back, Uchiha Fugaku reacted quickly and grabbed him.

Where to go?

"Chief, there's no seat for me at the front."

"Who said there isn't?"

Uchiha Fugaku pointed to the side next to Namikaze Minato, his expression saying only three words.

You son of a bitch, don't even think about touching me.

You drafted all the key clauses of the new agreement; we didn't change a single word.

"Isn't that your seat, clan leader?"

"Didn't you see the sign says Uchiha Clan? It doesn't matter if you sit or I sit, I'll sit next to you."

Uchiha Shingen glanced at it and realized it was true.

He was instantly enraged. Who the hell is so shameless as to only write their surname and not their given name?

He really didn't want to go up there and waste his breath.

Given the situation, how could the Cloud Village possibly be so dramatic?

As long as the amount of money is the same, it'll be fine.

Clearly, others don't think so.

Everyone in the Hokage Building knows that Uchiha Shingen's initiative during meetings largely depends on where he sits.

He always manages to surprise us when he's highly motivated.

"Yes, yes, Lord Shingen, you should sit at the head of the table," everyone urged.

Unable to resist the group's enthusiasm, and with Uchiha Fugaku being particularly assertive today, Uchiha Shingen had no choice but to sit next to Namikaze Minato.

The view is good.

The chair is also a high-end model, allowing for various challenging movements.

Bad kids shouldn't buy this kind of chair, especially not with a beautiful girl in black stockings as their assistant.

Several ninjas from the administration department walked in with the new agreement.

"Bang!"

The cardboard box used to hold the agreement made a bit of a noise when it was placed on the table.

Dodai's gaze was a little off.

As the agreements were presented one by one, the expressions on the Cloud Village side changed.

Why is the thickness different from what they saw before?

Namikaze Minato picked up the agreement placed in front of him. Its thickness gave him a sense of accomplishment, like a farmer seeing a bountiful harvest.

Nowadays, the "Shingen- style" agreement is all the rage in the Land of Fire, and everyone has a basic understanding of it, especially regarding the Hokage Building.

The thicker the agreement, the easier it is to make money.

With money, everything becomes easier.

Ninety-nine point ninety-nine percent of matters between ninjas... can be settled with money.

After all, the ninja village is essentially a military contractor for this world, and what they do is fundamentally a business transaction.

Of course, since it's an agreement, it can't be too thick; a few dozen or a hundred pages would be about right.

Any more, and people won't be able to watch it.

Uchiha Shingen also took the agreement in front of him.

This is the result of his overtime work, although it's not all of it, maybe only a third.

The main issue involves the subsequent group investment of seven billion, which necessitates a larger investment.

He can recite this part backwards, but he can't recite the rest.

Everyone has different areas of expertise.

At this moment, everyone sitting at the conference table opened the agreement in front of them.