A gleam flashed in A's eyes when he heard the Third Raikage's words. He understood what his father meant. Since attacking Konoha came with so many concerns, they might as well turn their forces around and launch a full-scale assault on Iwagakure.
Iwagakure's target was Konoha. Once it learned that Konoha had sent reinforcements, it would inevitably send more troops as well, leaving its own defenses thin. It would never withstand their massive invasion then. Even if Ōnoki rushed back to help, they could still plunder vast quantities of supplies to replenish their own reserves.
"Yes, Father. I'll make the arrangements right away!"
Having thought it through, A immediately turned and walked out of the tent.
At Konoha's frontline camp, Minato Namikaze smiled as he looked at the Peace Treaty in his hands. Everything had gone as he expected. With Killer B in his custody, Qingyun having single-handedly defeated and captured all of Sunagakure's experts, and reports of Qingyun's three disciples making a name for themselves on the battlefield drifting across the Shinobi World like snowflakes, the Third Raikage would never dare attack Konoha again.
Under those circumstances, signing the Peace Treaty was only natural.
"Go back and tell Lord Raikage that I'll send someone to deliver the peace contract to Konoha right away and let Lord Hokage decide! However, if you want to ransom your Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, you'll have to compensate me. Otherwise, wouldn't all my work have been for nothing?"
Minato Namikaze knew Hiruzen Sarutobi would not demand that Kumogakure admit defeat and pay reparations. But he had captured Killer B all by himself. If Kumogakure wanted him back, fine—they would have to offer something in exchange.
That was the greatest difference between Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi. Although Minato was usually gentle and favored a conciliatory approach