Really?!
The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the news, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his eyes filled with surprise and joy!
"However, you'd better come with sincerity, otherwise..."
The Iwagakure ninja spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi with a slightly threatening tone.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care about being threatened at all, after all, the village was already on the verge of extinction.
He'd do anything to stop the war!
Konoha cannot fall at his hands!
Iwagakure Camp
"Does he dare to come?"
While waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi at the border, Ōnoki got a little bored and couldn't help but ask Didaze a question.
"He has no choice but to come, whether he dares or not; the fate of Konoha has been sealed."
Didaze gave a cold laugh.
Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't dare let Konoha perish at his hands, after all, there truly is Pure Land in this world.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi by Konoha, he wouldn't even have the face to face his master in the Pure Land.
"Just wait, he'll probably have to hold an internal high-level meeting, but the later he arrives, the higher our price will be."
Didaze spoke calmly.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi arrives alone without stopping, it represents his own will.
But if it takes a day or two to arrive, it must mean that a high-level meeting has been held and everyone has agreed.
Once the high-level meeting is over, they can really extort money from the other side. After all, everyone has agreed to surrender, so no one will cause any more trouble.
As Didaze had predicted, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately convened a high-level meeting after the messenger left.
After a day of discussion, a final result was reached.
That is surrender.
After all, Tsunade is currently unable to fight because of Dan Katō's capture, Minato Namikaze has also been captured.
Konoha has far too few capable fighters.
With no other option, Konoha had to surrender to Iwagakure, exchanging a large amount of resources for high-end combat power.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew perfectly well that since Iwagakure had come to him to discuss surrender and reparations, their leader must have been spared.
After all, these leaders all have a lot of money.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was prepared to suffer serious injuries.
Even if Konoha is severely damaged by this compensation, as long as the other three villages can be protected, it will be fine.
" Sarutobi, are you really going by yourself?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi insisted on going alone, and the others had no choice but to agree.
"If this is a conspiracy by Iwagakure, then let Orochimaru succeed as the Fourth Hokage and find another way out."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.
He believed that Iwagakure was unlikely to lie to him, but what if they were?
If he brings a group of people with him, and something really happens, Konoha will be completely finished.
If he doesn't bring anyone with him, even if he dies, Konoha will still have the means to escape.
Otherwise, if all the Kage Level heroes were wiped out, Konoha would truly become lambs to the slaughter.
"No need for further words, my mind is made up!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped the higher-ups who wanted to continue trying to persuade him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then left Konoha alone and headed towards the place he had agreed upon with Iwagakure.
Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the agreed-upon location quickly.
"Oh? Our Lord Hokage came alone?"
Didaze said with a mocking expression.
To be honest, he has always looked down on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Further words are pointless. What kind of compensation do you want?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained normal, showing no sign of being in the enemy's lair.
"Very well, Lord Hokage, you're quite straightforward. In that case, I'll speak then."
Didaze clapped his hands.
Then Dan Katō, Minato Namikaze, Inoichi Yamanaka, Shibi Aburame were brought up.
Of the four, Minato Namikaze down, while the other three glared angrily at Didaze.
"First, these four people."
Didaze spoke with a smile.
"I don't need any more than these four people; half of Konoha's permanent mission quota."
Didaze spoke with a smile.
But what he said made Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression change drastically!
"Impossible! Half the target amount is too high!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively refused.
Ōnoki looked at Didaze with admiration.
Didaze's demands weren't just outrageous; they were downright gluttonous.
If he were to name his price, he would offer about one-fifth of Konoha's permanent quota for these four people.
But Didaze only gave half of it.
If other compensations are added, then it's likely that everything in Konoha except for the land belongs to Iwagakure.
That would be no different from annihilation.
No, it's even worse than extinction.
Even if they perish, at least they can take the remaining money and run away to find another opportunity. But if they keep losing money like this, they might be wiped out by the three villages and then have no money to escape.
"Then, Lord Hokage, please name a price. I'll only give you one chance. If I don't agree, then..."
Didaze took out Kunai and fiddled with it in his hand.
The meaning couldn't be clearer.
Hiruzen Sarutobi swallowed hard.
This kid is even more skilled at psychological tactics than he is at them.
Didaze's approach has one advantage: the price he quotes is always the highest price he can afford.
This is much more reasonable than Didaze himself quoted a price.
After frowning and pondering for a few minutes, Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his eyes.
" Dan Katō, Minato Namikaze, each receive one-tenth of their permanent mission quota."
This was the result of Hiruzen Sarutobi's careful consideration.
Because Dan Katō is tied to Tsunade, the price can't be lowered.
Even if his strength is inferior to Minato Namikaze, Tsunade has no will to fight because he's not with Tsunade, so one-tenth is worthwhile.
And Minato Namikaze needs no introduction; he is the strongest member of the new generation in Konoha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Inoichi Yamanaka and Shibi Aburame, then began to struggle with his decision.
Although these were people from the Yamanaka Clan and the Aburame Clan, to be honest, he didn't want to spend much of his mission quota to redeem them.
Because these two people aren't worth it.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi softened when he saw Minato Namikaze's pleading eyes.
" Inoichi Yamanaka Shibi Aburame, each receiving one-fortieth of the permanent mission quota."
In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and redeemed the two.
Honestly, Didaze was happy to have killed those two.
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's opinion, these two were not even worth one-fortieth.
" Lord Hokage, your sincerity..."
Didaze's dark expression made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a little flustered.
Ōnoki looked at Didaze with a puzzled expression.
To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi's redemption amount is already quite good, adding up to about 25% of Konoha's permanent mission limit.
"That's really good!"
"I agree!"
Didaze suddenly laughed and then indicated that he agreed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened further when he realized that the other party was deliberately trying to scare him.
"Then we should talk about compensation for the withdrawal."
After scaring Hiruzen Sarutobi, Didaze continued.
"There are still more..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi a gloomy face.
He had just naively thought that the amount redeemed was the amount for the truce.