The Third Kazekage faced a choice that drove him mad.
Ōnoki was the same. He did not want to pay this money either, but he had no choice.
The current situation was simple: whoever refused would be targeted, perhaps even face retaliation.
Retaliation in the form of Jingyi's puppet ambushes.
His warning during the Five Kage Summit had made that clear. He had launched a sneak attack on Sunagakure and bombed it badly, proving that he was petty and outrageously bold.
"Old man agrees!!!"
What else could he do besides grit his teeth and agree?
As for whether they could produce that much money, they could negotiate with Konoha afterward.
At the Hokage delegation's residence.
The Third Hokage wore a grave expression.
"This ambush must have caused Sunagakure considerable losses. I'm worried..."
"The losses weren't too severe. Only some buildings were blown up. It wasn't aimed at people, since it was only a warning."
Jingyi smiled and shook his head, signaling for the Third Hokage to put his concerns to rest.
A fight to the death would not happen.
Even if it did, the fish would die, but the net would not break.
"As for the other three villages... they will agree to compensation because they have no choice. Once they take this road, there is no turning back. Otherwise, they will face retaliation.
"War is even less likely. I can make their villages disappear before their shinobi armies even reach the battlefield."
They wanted to threaten me by starting a war?
They should first consider whether it was worth it.
I could blow their villages to pieces before their armies reached the battlefield. Let's see whether they would still have the mood to start a war.
As long as Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure all agreed, Sunagakure would have no