Thump!
Unsurprisingly, upon hearing the staggering figures Nara Shikahito presented, Ebizo sneered and immediately slammed his hand on the table.
"Two hundred and thirty billion taels? And you're going to round it down for us?"
"Hmph! I really do thank you."
"Hmm?" Upon hearing Ebizo's words, which were filled with anger and sarcasm, Nara Shikahito tilted his head and said with an innocent and kind expression:
Is your village dissatisfied with this price?
"It's alright, aren't we here to negotiate?"
"That way, you won't even need to ask. I'll take the initiative and reduce the ransom for you."
Upon hearing this, Ebizo subconsciously narrowed his eyes, instinctively realizing that this Nara fellow in front of him was up to no good.
"How about one hundred million taels? That's quite a lot."
At this point, Nara Shikahito smiled, his eyes gleaming with sincerity.
"Let me do the math... In this way, your village only needs to spend 229.9 billion taels to bring 2,380 prisoners home. Isn't that a good deal?"
"Thump!!"
This time, Ebizo unconsciously used Chakra when he slammed his hand on the table, and a clear palm print appeared directly on the smooth surface of the round table.
" Nara Shikahito! Are you making fun of me?"
After saying this, facing Nara Shikahito across the round table with a smile on his face, Ebizo took several deep breaths before calming down.
Opening his eyes, Ebizo looked at Nara Shikahito.
Stop talking about impossible things.
"Two hundred and thirty billion? You couldn't raise that much even if you sold the entire Sunagakure. If you intend to continue negotiations like this, then this negotiation may well come to nothing."
Upon hearing this, Nara Shikahito maintained his smile, but his gaze subtly shifted to the Stone Ninja representative on the other side of the round table.
From the beginning, the Iwagakure representative sat there expressionless, seemingly unconcerned about the argument between Nara Shikahito and Ebizo.
Especially considering how he had pressured Ebizo just now, the Stone Ninja's negotiators remained completely silent, making their stance very clear.
"It seems that Iwagakure intends to remain neutral."
"That saves us some trouble."
Nodding inwardly, Nara Shikahito then looked at Ebizo again.
"No, no, no, this ransom of 230 billion ryo is a reasonable request that Konoha has carefully considered."
Before Nara Shikahito could continue, Ebizo interrupted him with a cold expression.
"Since that's the case..."
Raising his hand, Nara Shikahito interrupted Ebizo, continuing from where he left off:
"Of course, we all know that given the economic situation of Sunagakure, it's simply impossible for them to raise 230 billion yen in ransom."
"Therefore, we've come up with some other ways to help you reduce the ransom."
Hearing this, Ebizo took another deep breath and said with a serious face:
"Stop with all this beating around the bush."
"To put it bluntly, what does Konoha want?"
Nodding with a smile, Nara Shikahito didn't bother with pretense and said directly:
"Alright, in that case, let's keep it simple."
After saying that, Nara Shikahito took out a piece of white paper from the pocket of his breast vest. It was covered with densely packed small characters.
Looking at the note in his hand, Nara Shikahito read it aloud:
"First, Sunagakure must deliver at least ten A-rank elemental jutsu, thirty B-rank elemental jutsu, and fifty C-rank elemental jutsu to Konoha."
"Secondly, Sunagakure must deliver thirteen rare resources to Konoha, including refined iron, Chakra Metal, and Chakra paper, totaling 150,000 tons."
"Thirdly, the alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha must be officially announced to the entire Shinobi World by Sunagakure."
"..."
"Eleventh, from this day forward, Sunagakure must transfer forty percent of its annual missions to Konoha."
"Twelfth, in order to strengthen communication between the two sides and promote peace in the Shinobi World, we hope that Sunagakure will send thirteen ninjas, including Karura, Sasori, Pakura, to be permanently stationed in Konoha..."
Upon hearing this, Ebizo, sitting across the round table, finally couldn't resist the urge to strike.
"Thump!!!"
The round table in front of everyone wobbled under the heavy blow, fine cracks appearing on its surface, but thankfully it managed to stand firm in the end.
" Nara Shikahito!"
Standing up, Ebizo suppressed his urge to overturn the table and glared angrily at Nara Shikahito across from him.
"Why do you want these people to go to Konoha?!"
"To be taken hostage!"
Interrupted by Ebizo, Nara Shikahito spoke with an innocent expression:
No, no, no, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.
"As I've already said, it's to strengthen communication and promote peace."
"Bullshit!" Ebizo extremely angry, his face flushed an unnatural red.
"Leaving aside the people behind them, Karura is Rasa's wife, Pakura herself is a talented commoner ninja, and Sasori is even more..."
At this point, Ebizo and Shin'un, who was standing behind Nara Shikahito, exchanged a glance.
With his eyes slightly narrowed, Ebizo turned his head to look at Nara Shikahito again.
In short, this condition is impossible to meet.
"Sigh~" Nara Shikahito sighed, but his face remained smiling as he spoke:
"Don't get so worked up. That's how negotiations are. We have a long time to discuss things."
After saying that, Nara Shikahito waved the note in his hand.
"There are only two left, shall I finish reading them first?"
Then, ignoring Ebizo's anger, Nara Shikahito looked at the note in his hand and said with a smile:
"Eleventh, from this day forward, Sunagakure must transfer forty percent of its annual missions to Konoha."
"Boom!"
As Ebizo's Chakra surged, he swung out a huge hand, and the sturdy round table in front of them finally couldn't withstand the negotiations and cracked on the spot.
Ebizo stood up, his eyes wide with anger, staring intently at Nara Shikahito across from him.
Sensing the tense atmosphere, the Jonin behind Ebizo narrowed his eyes and instinctively reached for the long sword strapped to his back.
Behind Nara Shikahito, Shin'un kept a close eye on everyone present. Noticing the Sunagakure movements, he immediately released Chakra around himself.
"Sizzle!"
As a massive wave of Chakra was released, the invisible force materialized into a tangible wind, making it impossible for everyone in the room to open their eyes.
At the same time, monstrous electric currents, as thick as a wrist, swept outwards from Shin'un's body, turning the room into a veritable hellhole.
The Lightning Release Chakra within his body flowed rapidly, causing lightning to flash in Shin'un's pupils, with thin arcs of electricity emanating from the corners of his eyes, revealing an undeniable terrifying power.
Maintaining this terrifying aura, Shin'un turned to look at the Sunagakure Jonin behind Ebizo and said:
"Lay down..."
"I'm sorry, I acted impulsively."
Before Shin'un could finish speaking, Ebizo spoke first, beads of cold sweat appearing on his forehead. His anger from before had vanished, and his eyes were clear.
As he spoke, Ebizo gestured to the Sunagakure behind him Jonin sheathe his long sword, then sat back down in his original seat as if nothing had happened.
"..."
Shin'un was somewhat taken aback by Ebizo action.
Turning his head, Shin'un looked at Nara Shikahito in front of him. After exchanging a glance, he restrained his Chakra and slowly withdrew the ferocious lightning that had been raging in the room.
"Cough cough!"
Nara Shikahito coughed twice, bringing the many people who were sweating profusely back to their senses.
Shin'un stood behind Nara Shikahito, his face expressionless as he surveyed the entire scene.
Nara Shikahito sat down in front of him, a kind smile on his face, and said:
"If no one has any objections at this point, I will continue."
After saying that, Nara Shikahito looked at the note in his hand.
Looking at the last item on the note, Nara Shikahito's smile gradually faded, his eyes narrowed, and he looked up at Ebizo.
"Thirteenth, Sunagakure must hand over the Giant Puppet Prototype that appeared five years ago along with the crater, within one month."