"You Hidden Stone started this war. Now that you've lost, how it ends and how much you pay aren't up to you anymore. They're up to me. Understand?"
This old bastard really knew how to dream.
Since he had personally stepped in, how could he let them settle this by spending a little money?
Did they really think Uchiha Yan showed up for free?
Ōnoki's expression changed on the spot.
That had indeed been his plan.
After all, he knew the Third Hokage's softhearted personality inside and out.
That was why he had dared to casually start a war against Konoha, then immediately admit defeat once he lost.
Even if they lost, they would not lose much anyway.
At most, a few people would die during the fighting.
But from the sound of it, Uchiha Yan wanted Hidden Stone to surrender unconditionally and bleed them dry.
How the ** could they accept that?
How many men had Hidden Stone already lost fighting Konoha?
Especially when this little bastard had killed nearly a thousand of their ninja before. They had not even settled that score with him yet!
And now he wanted to make them bleed even more?
In his dreams!
"Kid, your Hokage has to approve this! I want to negotiate with him face-to-face!"
Ōnoki pushed back without yielding an inch.
"Heh."
Uchiha Yan curled his lips, his smile brimming with coldness.
He saw right through Ōnoki's little scheme.
"Save it. The Hokage has no say in this. I do."
"Don't think you can dodge this debt by going to the Hokage."
"There's no such bargain to be had with me."
"I'm the one who beat you down, so naturally I decide the terms of compensation."
"If you don't want to pay, I don't mind putting in a little extra