The Third Raikage had lost his son again.
This was his only son, the next Raikage he had worked so hard to raise.
After receiving the ransom letter, the Third Raikage could no longer spare any thought for plundering the Land of Earth.
He took his men and rushed to stake out the address given in the ransom letter.
The Third Raikage planned to set up an ambush before the ransom was due, then simply snatch his son back when the time came.
Thus, the Third Raikage did not participate in the defensive battle against Konoha.
What he had not expected was that Hiruzen Sarutobi would lead the troops himself and crush Kumogakure's defensive line in an instant.
Although Dodai did his best to drag out the negotiations, Danzo and Bieshu Feifan's interference forced them to a swift conclusion.
Meanwhile, the Third Raikage was still lying in wait for the Daddy Shinobi.
On Bieshu Feifan's end, the negotiations were over.
Kumogakure wanted to delay paying compensation again.
But this time, Danzo was there too, and Danzo was no Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Bieshu Feifan had also started palling around with Danzo.
And Bieshu Feifan was even less like Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Inside Danzo's tent, Danzo personally poured Bieshu Feifan a glass of juice.
"Kumogakure wants to delay payment again.
Bieshu Feifan, what do you think?"
Bieshu Feifan drank the juice, crossed his legs, and smiled confidently.
"That's easy.
Brother Danzo, our army of several thousand is stationed in the Land of Lightning. We need to eat too.
Since Kumogakure wants to stall, and we don't want to go hungry, we'll just have to resupply locally.
Especially those poor women of the Land of Lightning. We'll have to give them a thorough resupplying."
Hearing this, Danzo gave a crooked smile and patted Bieshu Feifan