Next came the most sensitive matter: dividing the spoils.
The Third Mizukage smiled without quite smiling.
"How the people will be deployed has more or less been settled.
So how do we divide what we take?
The Uzumaki have thousands upon thousands of Sealing Jutsu scrolls—some strong, some weak, some general-use, some secret techniques.
Are we supposed to split them evenly by headcount?
Wouldn't Kumogakure, which will be responsible for the frontal assault and likely suffer the heaviest losses, be getting the short end of the stick?"
The Third Kazekage added in a sinister tone:
"Besides, some Sealing Jutsu may only suit specific chakra attributes or Kekkei Genkai. Even if you seize them, they may be useless.
How do we assess their value?"
The Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, proposed a relatively practical plan:
"Before the operation, each side will list the types of Sealing Jutsu or specific techniques it is most interested in or considers most valuable to its village, as priority targets.
During the operation, whoever first secures or copies something will, in principle, claim it. However, they must provide copies to the other three sides afterward for joint research into the foundational portions.
For the core secret vaults conquered together, all scrolls will be copied into four sets on the spot. The originals... may be temporarily held by the village that contributed the most, but research access must be granted to the other three.
The details can be bound by a blood pact. Anyone who breaks it will face the joint sanctions of the other three."
Though complicated, this plan balanced incentives with basic fairness, while leaving room for disputes—for instance, how exactly to define "the greatest contribution."
The Kage all knew it was impossible to settle every division right now. A blood pact was the most effective restraint.
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