"All right! Then let me lay it out!" Hatake Ziyan looked up at the sky. Irritated by how gloomy it was, he raised his hand toward it and slashed his sword. An enormous wave of Sword Energy split the clouds straight down the middle, letting the last rays of the setting sun spill through the gap!
"Mm! That's much better!" Hatake Ziyan nodded in satisfaction as the sunlight shone down.
But everyone beside him swallowed at the sight. Was this really a human being? We'd been slandering someone like him? We were lucky to be alive!
"First, all five of your Ninja Villages must issue a public statement to the entire Shinobi World, apologizing to me and explaining that your previous accusations were slander!" Hatake Ziyan began.
"No problem!" All five nodded rapidly, like chicks pecking at grain.
"Good! I like that attitude! Second, you must help me find whoever slandered me! Anyone who dares scheme against me must be found and killed!" Hatake Ziyan abruptly clenched his fist, and Spatial Rifts appeared around it!
Everyone swallowed again. Hatake Ziyan could shatter space just by clenching his fist.
"No problem! It's the least we can do!" The five nodded repeatedly again!
"Mm! As for the third condition, you slandered me, but I didn't kill you. Shouldn't you be grateful?" Hatake Ziyan suddenly smiled as he asked them.
"Of course!" His smile sent chills down their spines.
"Then each village can pay me ten billion in compensation!" Hatake Ziyan said, smiling at the five.
"Huh???" The five nearly stopped breathing!
You want ten billion? Why not just say you want to become the Kage of all five villages and unify the Shinobi World?
Wait! An idea suddenly flashed through their minds. They exchanged looks, seemingly understanding what the others were thinking,