Konoha, Hokage Building conference room.
Ren sat on one side of the long table. After telling the results of Land of Lightning and Kumogakure's unconditional surrender, the whole conference room felt like it had been struck by lightning.
The Jonins who were still arguing about Uchiha threatening Konoha just now were all frozen in their seats.
One Sarutobi clan Jonin couldn't help but stand up.
"Unconditional surrender?"
"Kumogakure?"
"This is impossible!"
Inuzuka Clan and Jonin also stared wide-eyed and couldn't hold back their voices.
"That's Kumogakure, not Small Ninja Village!"
"In all previous Shinobi World wars, even if Kumogakure suffered losses, the most they could do was sign a peace agreement. When did you ever surrender unconditionally?"
Inoichi Yamanaka's face tightened and he whispered, "One of Five Great Shinobi Villages was beaten by a ninja alone until he surrendered unconditionally. If this kind of thing spreads, all Shinobi World will go crazy."
Choza Akimichi's throat rolled and he did not speak immediately.
Shikaku Nara pressed his fingers on the table and lowered his eyebrows.
He thought that Uchiha would win, and he also thought that Kumogakure would be forced to compensate.
But the words "unconditional surrender" have completely different weights.
That means that Kumogakure did not lose a battle, nor did it admit defeat in a local war, but that under the intimidation of Ren and Uchiha, even the initiative in negotiations was completely eliminated.
Hyuga Hiashi looked at Ren, feeling a huge wave in his heart.
Hyuga has been forced by Kumogakure for many years and knows Kumogakure's tough style best.
Back then, Kumogakure dared to rob Byakugan from Konoha, and dared to use the death of the messenger to bite Konoha, all because of Five Great Shinobi Villages's confidence.
But now, this Ninja Village, who was tough to the core, was beaten to the point of surrender by Uchiha.
Or surrender unconditionally.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment and finally spoke.
"Ren, you must be cautious about this matter."
His voice was as slow as possible.
"Admitting defeat on the battlefield, negotiating an armistice, signing a compensation agreement, and unconditional surrender are not the same thing."
"Kumogakure may have to bow temporarily because Raikage was seriously injured and Tailed Beasts was restrained, but Five Great Shinobi Villages's dignity will not allow them to easily admit unconditional surrender."
"You said the war is over, I can understand."
"You said Kumogakure was defeated, and I believe it too."
"But unconditional surrender... these words have too much relevance."
Many Jonin nodded immediately.
"That's right."
"With a character like Raikage A, even if you lose the battle, you won't be able to sign an unconditional surrender."
"Kumogakure ninja would rather die than kneel down so easily, right?"
"Could it be Uchiha's own statement? Kumogakure may not admit it."
After saying a few words, many people in the conference room looked at Ren.
It's not like they're not afraid of Ren.
It is precisely because of fear that I am even more reluctant to believe this.
If Kumogakure is just defeated, then Uchiha is very strong.
If Kumogakure surrenders unconditionally, then Uchiha is already strong enough to crush a Five Great Shinobi Villages.
There is a huge difference between the two.
Ren looked at them, his expression unchanged.
"Third, are you teaching me the difference between admitting defeat and surrender?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi held the pipe and said solemnly, "I just want to confirm that the information is accurate."
Ren did not continue the nonsense.
He raised his hand and threw a formal contract into the center of the long table.
The sound of the scroll falling on the table was not loud, but it made everyone's heart beat.
"See for yourself."
Shikaku Nara was the closest and stretched out his hand to unfold the scroll.
His eyes swept across the first line, and his expression immediately changed.
Inoichi Yamanaka leaned over and after seeing the seal on it clearly, he stopped breathing for a moment.
"Land of Lightning Daimyo Seal."
"Kumogakure Raikage Seal."
"There is also Cloud Elders Council joint confirmation."
The scroll continues to be passed on.
Every time it is passed into the hands of someone, that person's face becomes uglier.
High war reparations.
Land of Lightning minerals, cash, Chakra Metal, tool materials, and military supplies shall be paid to the Uchiha Clan according to the items, and Konoha shall not withhold them.
The Uchiha caravan enjoys exclusive trade privileges within the territory of Land of Lightning. It cannot be blocked by checkpoints, cities and towns cannot increase taxes, and Kumogakure cannot interfere in the name of the mission.
Uchiha Clan Master enters Land of Lightning and enjoys the same aristocratic treatment as Daimyo. Officials, nobles and ninjas along the way must be received according to the highest standards.
If a Kumogakure ninja encounters a member of the Uchiha tribe during a mission, he must take the initiative to avoid it and must not accept any commissions directed at the Uchiha Clan.
Kumogakure will also hand over core Secret Technique information such as Lightning Release Armor and Heavenly Transfer Technique, and dispatch Mabui and Samui as long-term business liaison personnel to assist Uchiha in establishing a transnational trade and transmission system.
One is more cruel than the other.
One is more spicy than the other.
Sarutobi Jonin, who was still questioning just now, started to shake as he held the scroll.
"This... this is not an ordinary compensation agreement."
Inuzuka Jonin Throat is dry.
"Kumogakure ninjas must avoid Uchiha people when they encounter them? This is equivalent to putting Uchiha Clan above the Kumogakure mission system!"
Inoichi Yamanaka turned pale.
"Land of Lightning has exclusive trading privileges, and Konoha is not allowed to withhold compensation... This means that Uchiha can bypass Hokage Building in the future and do business directly with a country."
Choza Akimichi looked at the sentence "equal to Daimyo's courtesy" and took a long time to utter a sentence.
"Kumogakure My spine has been broken."
Shikaku Nara closed his eyes and his voice was very low.
"This is no longer Kumogakure admitting defeat."
"This is a treaty between defeated powers."
Hyuga Hiashi held the scroll and looked at the terms on it that Kumogakure must recognize Uchiha's distinguished status. The depression in his heart that had been suppressed for many years actually dissipated.
Back then, Hyuga was forced by Kumogakure to hand over the corpses of his clan members.
Now, Uchiha is forcing Kumogakure to sign this kind of treaty.
The same Kekkei Genkai family faces Kumogakure, but the results are completely different.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took the scroll, and the longer he looked at it, the darker his face became.
He originally wanted to suppress this matter as a "defeat and peace negotiation."
But the contract in his hand directly tore all his conciliatory rhetoric to pieces.
Land of Lightning Daimyo Seal Xi is true.
Raikage stamp is genuine.
Cloud Elders Council's testimony is also true.
Every word of these harsh and humiliating terms tells everyone that Kumogakure did not give in with dignity, but was really beaten to the point of unconditional surrender by Uchiha.
In the conference room, no one dared to say "impossible" anymore.
Those questions, accusations, and suspicions just now were all suppressed by this contract.
The way everyone looked at Ren finally changed.
It's no longer just about looking at a strong Uchiha Clan Head.
Instead, I was looking at the real Monster who had just knelt down Kumogakure and forced a country to sign a humiliating covenant.
All the Jonins gasped, finally facing Uchiha Clan's terrifying top combat power.