After dealing with the prisoners, Fang Xu turned to Shimura Danzō.
"Come here."
Danzo's expression darkened.
He disliked Fang Xu's commanding tone.
But every Konoha ninja around them was watching.
Ōnoki, Roshi, and Iwagakure's senior officers had all been captured.
Refusing now would only make him look even more incompetent.
Danzo slowly approached.
"What is it?"
He struggled to maintain his dignity as a Konoha elder and frontline commander.
Fang Xu pointed at Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, and the others.
"I'm leaving these prisoners in your custody."
"The Tsuchikage, the Four-Tails' jinchuriki, and Iwagakure's senior officers are all important bargaining chips for the negotiations."
Danzo glanced at the unconscious Ōnoki.
Of course he understood their value.
As long as Konoha did not release them voluntarily, Iwagakure would have to pay an enormous price to ransom them.
"I will handle this properly."
Danzo rested both hands on his cane.
"The specific terms must be decided jointly by the Hokage and the Advisory Council."
Fang Xu looked at him.
"War reparations are nonnegotiable."
"Konoha lost so many people and used up so many supplies."
"Since Iwagakure lost, they should bear the full cost."
"Don't voluntarily waive reparations for the sake of so-called peace like you did before."
Danzo frowned.
"I don't need you to remind me."
Outwardly, he was deeply displeased with Fang Xu's commanding attitude.
Inwardly, however, he fully agreed with demanding reparations.
Fang Xu had already squeezed 150 million ryō out of Sunagakure.
Kirigakure had also agreed to pay war reparations.
Now that even Iwagakure's Tsuchikage, the Four-Tails' jinchuriki, and a large number of senior officers had been captured alive, they could extract even greater concessions.
Handled properly, this would allow Konoha to severely weaken Iwagakure.
He could also secure substantial material gains through reparations, mineral resources, mission allocations, and prisoner exchanges.