Uchiha Yato's expression suddenly darkened to the extreme, as though shrouded beneath heavy storm clouds, sending chills down everyone's spine.
His voice was icy, threaded with anger. Like a frigid winter wind, it swept through the room, leaving everyone else from the Shinobi Village Alliance stunned. None of them had expected him to turn hostile so suddenly.
"Take a good look at the terms you've listed!"
Uchiha Yato's words carried obvious dissatisfaction and fury. His blazing gaze locked onto every person present, as if he intended to see through their appearances and into their true thoughts.
As he spoke, Uchiha Yato deliberately raised the treaty high for everyone to see.
The writing on the treaty was perfectly clear, and every clause was painfully glaring. The terms concerning the responsibilities and obligations Konoha had to bear were especially outrageous.
"Konoha is required to cover the material expenditures and economic compensation of the four great shinobi villages."
Uchiha Yato's voice echoed through the silent conference room with an authority that could not be ignored. "That means Konoha must not only bear enormous financial pressure, but also face shortages of supplies."
He paused before continuing, "While offering apologies to the other four great shinobi villages and the smaller shinobi villages, Konoha must also pay a total of five billion ryō in other assets."
That number was astronomical for any shinobi village. Such an enormous demand for compensation was undoubtedly a devastating blow to Konoha.
"If the required amount cannot be met, it may be offset with valuable assets such as bloodline-limit shinobi or inherited secret techniques."
Uchiha Yato's tone grew even harsher. "This is simply an insult to Konoha! Using our shinobi and secret techniques to pay off this so-called compensation is absolutely unacceptable!"
Finally, he emphasized, "Their assessed value will be discussed