Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 273 Ma Zhongtang: Sell the Village or Save the Village?

"Vice Leader, should we still go and try to steal the Jinchūriki?"

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the trees all around and the giant wooden figure, and felt a dryness in his throat.

To create such a scene in an instant, the amount of chakra alone is comparable to that of a humanoid tailed beast.

The joy in Xiao Nan's eyes flashed and disappeared in an instant.

After a moment's hesitation, he shook his head.

“That’s beyond our capabilities. You should go back and report the situation here to Payne in detail. He will understand.”

"clear."

Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha nodded at the same time, and Itachi Uchiha asked another question.

"Does the vice leader have other plans for staying in Konoha?"

Konan's expression remained unchanged. "My identity has not been exposed yet. I can use this identity to gather more information about Konoha."

"I see."

Uchiha Itachi nodded. "I'm fairly familiar with Konoha. If needed, I can stay and help."

"Need not."

Konan shook her head without thinking, "Your current identity is that of a rogue ninja from Konoha, and you've only just shown your face. If you're discovered, it could cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."

She wasn't trying to gather intelligence.

I just wanted to spend two more days with Aoba before we parted ways, so I could say a proper goodbye.

Of course, it's impossible to tell the two of them about this.

……

Inside the Hokage's office.

Mei Terumi was standing next to Aoba Shirakumo, whispering something in his ear.

It was mostly about whether or not to go back to Wuyin with her, what the benefits would be after going back to Wuyin... blah blah blah.

Although the sound was very soft, it was still sharp enough for Tsunade's hearing.

She heard everything Mei said.

Shirokumo Aoba didn't seem to have any particular thoughts, but Tsunade's forehead veins bulged as she listened.

Mei Terumi is being far too brazen by poaching people right in front of her!

"boom!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table.

"Lord Mizukage, thank you for your help this morning. If you are tired, you can go and rest."

Mei Terumi blushed and took Shirakumo Aoba's hand with a little girl's expression. "It's okay, I'm not tired."

"Ah!"

People can actually laugh when they're extremely speechless; Tsunade was so angry that she laughed.

"Lord Mizukage, the matter we are about to discuss is a village secret, so it would be best if 'outsiders' stayed out of the way!"

Tsunade specifically emphasized the word "outsider".

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi's face visibly fell.

"Aoba, am I an outsider?"

"no!"

Baiyun Qingye answered decisively, but he quickly added, "However, what happened later was indeed an internal matter of Konoha. After all, Sister Ming's current identity is that of the Mizukage..."

"Humph!"

Mei Terumi gave a soft hum. Although she still had to avoid the topic, Shirakumo Aoba's answer did make her feel much better.

"Qingye, everything is over now. Remember to go home and sleep tonight."

After saying that, Mei Terumi pinched the other person's cheek again before leaving the Hokage's office.

"Ha! Kirigakure must have had terrible luck to have such a Mizukage."

Tsunade couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"Teacher, Sister Ming was just saying those things casually. She knows I can't possibly go to Kirigakure."

Baiyun Qingye explained.

"Do you not want to go, or do you not want to give up an entire forest for one tree?"

Tsunade was still dissatisfied.

"..."

Baiyun Qingye said seriously, "Of course not. I stayed in Konoha because of my teacher. Wherever my teacher goes, I will go."

"Grumpy."

Tsunade glared at him, but she seemed to be in a much better mood.

Not long after.

Shizune led the four people into the Hokage's office.

They are Maki, who is still wrapped in bandages, and Temari and her two siblings.

Although Maki was hit by the Tree Sea Descent, he was strong enough that he only suffered serious injuries.

After treatment, he was able to get out of bed and move around, but he still couldn't fight anyone for a while.

When he came in and saw Bai Yunqingye, a look of fear immediately appeared in his eyes.

The feeling of being squeezed to the brink of death by the sea of ​​trees surged back into my mind.

I broke out in a cold sweat again; I'm already suffering from severe psychological trauma.

The three members of Temari had different expressions when they saw Shirakumo Aoba, but most of them were nervous.

Tsunade got straight to the point, "Now, let's talk about the issue of compensation."

Maki paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Wouldn't it be more appropriate to discuss the compensation with Lord Kazekage?"

"That's true, but you might not have enough time to re-elect a Kazekage."

Tsunade crossed her arms, her expression indifferent.

"Wh...what?!"

Apart from Gaara, the other three stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Master Kazekage, he..."

"Father... Father..."

Tsunade waved her hand again, "Don't worry, Rasa is seriously injured but not dead yet. However, as the main culprit in the attack on Konoha, he will have to atone for his sins in Konoha for the rest of his life."

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Maki's expression was worse than if he were crying. That was their Wind Shadow, was he really going to be locked up for life?

Losing face is a small matter, but without the Fourth Kazekage, the village would truly be broke.

"As the defeated party, do you still dare to make demands?"

Bai Yunqingye gave him a cold look.

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"

Maki was terrified and hurriedly said, "We can pay to ransom them."

"Really? How much money can Sunagakure offer?"

White clouds and green leaves asked rhetorically.

"This……"

Maki was sweating profusely, the beads of cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

The Sand Village had practically gone bankrupt from this operation; where would they find the money to ransom the people?

"Since you don't have the money, then you should listen to our demands."

Maki didn't dare to reply, and Temari and the other two dared not say another word.

Seeing this, Tsunade directly stated all the conditions that Shirokumo Aoba had mentioned before.

"This...this..."

Luo Sha uttered three "this"s in one go, but couldn't utter a single word afterward.

Given these conditions, where exactly is the sand to be hidden?

Although Temari and her brother didn't know much about this kind of thing, they could understand just how harsh the conditions in Konoha were.

Not only must the village's politics, economy, and military be fully disclosed to Konoha, but Konoha ninjas must also be allowed free entry and exit, and stationed there.

At that time, will Sunagakure be the Sunagakure of the Land of Wind, or the Sunagakure of Konoha?

"What? Is there a problem with these conditions?"

Tsunade narrowed her eyes, and an invisible pressure suddenly appeared in the air.

Maki swallowed hard.

"Lord Hokage, these conditions are far too harsh for Sunagakure."

"Ha! Since you've chosen to initiate a war, you should be prepared for that."

Tsunade sneered, "If you don't agree, then prepare for all-out war!"