"That depends on how determined the Kazekage is."
The Third Raikage sneered. "Just looking at that timid, hesitant manner of his, you can tell he can't get anything done. In my opinion, as long as we pay a sufficient price, anything can be negotiated."
"What do you mean?"
Ōnoki frowned. "Are you saying we have to compensate Konoha as well?"
What a joke.
"Why not?"
The Third Raikage looked at Ōnoki as though he were an idiot. They truly had nothing in common.
That damned bastard!!
Ōnoki was so furious he wanted to smash the teacup in his hand into the Third Raikage's face.
That damned brute. He could speak if he wanted, but he had to look down on me too.
"Lord Tsuchikage, there is no need to be angry. The Raikage is not wrong. Sometimes, applying pressure alone is not a good thing. On the contrary, combining pressure with compensation is the most reasonable approach."
To keep the two from coming to blows, the Third Mizukage could only step in as a mediator.
Besides, his thoughts were much the same as the Third Raikage's.
While applying pressure, they should also offer Konoha sufficient compensation. That way, Konoha would not be so resistant, and the matter could be negotiated.
"If compensation is needed, you can pay it yourselves. Iwagakure will not spend money on this."
Ōnoki did not believe such nonsense.
Even if those words made sense, he would still refuse.
Sunagakure had initiated the Five Kage Summit, and they were merely helping out. Yet in the end, they had to pay out of their own pockets to compensate Konoha?
I'd like someone to compensate me instead.
Iwagakure was practically broke.
Sunagakure was poor, but Iwagakure was not much better off. Among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, only Konoha