The conditions Uchiha Sora proposed left everyone present utterly stunned.
The Third Hokage immediately replied coldly, "Uchiha Sora, you're asking far too much!"
Uchiha Sora said calmly, "I've stated my conditions. Whether you agree is up to you. At worst, the negotiations will simply fall through."
Seeing how confident Uchiha Sora was, the Third Hokage and the others frowned deeply.
They knew perfectly well just how important the documents Uchiha Sora had taken from Konoha were to the village!
In particular, every forbidden technique in the Scroll of Seals was a strategic asset, capable of salvaging or turning the tide of a battle at a critical moment.
And Konoha was currently struggling with a gap between generations. Some of the forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals had not been passed down to the village's shinobi. If the scroll never returned to Konoha, those strategic-level forbidden techniques would be lost to future generations.
In other words, it was Konoha that needed Uchiha Sora to negotiate, not Uchiha Sora who needed something from Konoha.
The Third Hokage and the others understood this all too well. Faced with Uchiha Sora's utter indifference, they said they needed to hold a meeting to discuss matters first. The negotiations would be suspended until tomorrow.
"Sure. Go ahead and discuss it!" Uchiha Sora waved generously at the Third Hokage's request.
The Third Hokage rose and left the conference room.
"Pakura, Zabuza, Fengshi, you're free to do as you please tonight. I'm going to see an old friend," Uchiha Sora said after the Third Hokage and the others had left.
Within the Uchiha Clan, the clan members seethed with indignation.
During the negotiations between the Hokage and Uchiha Sora, the Konoha High Command had imposed restrictions on the Uchiha Clan well in advance to prevent them