I teach kendo in the ninja world

Araki's tone was not unreasonable.

Whether it is Tsunade or Namikaze Minato, they are the mainstay of Konoha Village today.

He opened his mouth to ask Konoha to hand over one of them. It can be said that the lion opened his mouth.

But when it comes to negotiation, it’s common sense to ask for a high price and pay back on the spot.

As the saying goes: if you seek the top, you will get the middle; if you seek the middle, you will get the bottom.

The negotiations between the two countries are a continuation of the war. Isn't it normal to respond with the essence of the art of war?

Besides, it would be fine if someone else came.

But as for Sarutobi Hiruzen...

If you scare him, maybe you will get something unexpected?

There was some unknown crooked idea running through Araki's mind.

Don't say it yet.

When Araki clearly pointed out the assassination in which Namikaze Minato participated, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart really "thumped".

Because it was really them who did this.

Although Namikaze Minato later came back and said the mission failed, the third generation Mizukage was injured and ran away.

But I didn't expect that the people in Kirigakure Village remembered it clearly, and actually recognized Namikaze Minato directly.

With his reputation at that time, logically speaking, he shouldn't...

Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little puzzled.

Otherwise, wouldn't they just throw out two trash fish and settle the matter?

Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into a brief silence.

If Araki knew what he was thinking at this moment, he would definitely mourn for them.

If he were the real Third Mizukage, he might not be able to recognize Namikaze Minato.

One is because he really had no international reputation at the time.The second is also because his signature ninjutsu doesn't make that much noise.

The flying thunder god technique that comes and goes without a trace, if you don't pay attention, it will be regarded as a teleportation technique that is too fast for people to react.

The only thing that can be used as a symbol is his shiny yellow hair.

However, with Namikaze Minato's caution, he should have concealed it when performing the assassination mission.

However, this news was told to Araki by Bai Zetsu, who had already borrowed the body of the third Mizukage to return his soul.

In order to gain Araki's trust, Shiro Zetsu, who assumed the identity of the Third Mizukage, described the attackers in such detail that he almost revealed the color of their underwear.

White Zetsu, among other things, is the best in the ninja world in terms of his ability to collect intelligence.

He said it was Namikaze Minato who did it, so that must be it!

As for the other two accomplices who were Aburame and Hinata, Araki didn't care to remember their names. They were just trash. Speaking of them gave Konoha room for change.

Abandoning the car to save the handsome man is a traditional skill in Konoha.

At this time, as soon as Araki's words came out, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became full of solemnity.

——The three atmosphere team members on the sofa are sparing no effort to release their murderous intent.

Even Miyajo En, who was next to Gotachibana Yagura, looked like he was going to take down Namikaze Minato by force at any time.

Seeing that the atmosphere had changed, Namikaze Minato quietly supported Sarutobi Hiruzen's arm.

This was not because he was afraid or worried that Sarutobi would not be able to stand firmly, but because he was ready to run away with him at any time.

His main responsibility for following him this time was to protect the safety of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

However, Sarutobi is indeed a person who has been the Hokage for decades and has never seen any big storms.

Such a little questioning would not make him speechless or even make him run away.

I saw him calming down, and then said: "At that time, the two sides fought, and naturally they used their own methods. Although the death of the third Mizukage had nothing to do with us, we are also willing to hurt the guards of the previous Mizukage. Make some compensation for that.”

He took the initiative to take a step back, because Namikaze Minato had already been recognized by others, so there was little point in continuing to deny it.

After all, they who took the initiative to negotiate would have to suffer some losses.

However, he evaded the responsibility for Mizukage's death and only admitted that he accidentally killed the third Mizukage's bodyguard.

The seriousness of the matter suddenly dropped several levels.

However, Kirigakure really didn't think they could force Konoha to hand over an important person like Tsunade, it was just a bluff negotiation technique.

So, Araki turned around and exchanged a look with Goju Yagura, and then continued:

"Okay, the three bodyguards of the Third Mizukage-sama are all jounin elites from the three major families in our Kirigakure Village. Konoha only needs to hand them over to people of similar status and strength to us."

As soon as these words came out, Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face that had just calmed down froze for once.

He knew that the three major Kirigakure families were Oniden, Kaguya and Yuki.

In terms of equal status and strength, only Konoha's Uchiha and Hinata can rival him. As for who the third family is, he still has to think carefully about it!

But how could he hand over such a person?

That's fine with the Hyuga clan. They have always been soft and can be persuaded. I believe they will make the right choice for the sake of the village.

But the Uchiha clan is now the main force resisting Kumogakure in the north, and they are arrogant by nature, and they already have many conflicts with the village.

Most likely I won't agree to this.

——Unless Danzo is allowed to do something over there.

Unconsciously, Sarutobi Hiruzen put himself into the Hokage's thinking mode again.

Is it worth sacrificing three people in exchange for more than 1000 people?

At least in his opinion, it was worth it.

But at this moment, Namikaze Minato spoke.

"I will never let my companions bear the price for me."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned by these words, and then quickly recovered.

Yes, he is no longer Hokage. With Orochimaru's tough style that is quite similar to Danzo, he will definitely not agree to such a thing.

So, he also had a rare moment of toughness and followed Namikaze Minato's words: "Every companion is priceless in our hearts. There is no such thing as trading less for more. We will never agree to such a condition. of!"

"Haha... Then how are you going to compensate?"

"We can pay for it."

"How much is an elite Jonin worth?"

The hilt of the sword in Araki's hand popped out with a "crack" sound, and the one-foot-long blade popped out, then he sharpened his nails and asked.

"This……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to speak, but suddenly stopped.

He seemed to have had an illusion just now.

If he tells the number that he just thought about, Araki will immediately hit him with a sword, and then throw down a bag of money to buy his life.

This idea is a bit ridiculous. After all, he is also the previous Hokage, and he has Minato Namikaze guarding him. How could he be killed so easily?

But that feeling is extremely real.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped what he was saying with great sincerity and said instead: "The jounin elite are naturally priceless and cannot be measured only by money. However, we can make a slight estimate based on the amount of tasks. "

He stretched out his hand, fingers spread.

"A ninja who grows from a genin to a jounin will experience about 500 to 600 missions on average. If there are three, it counts as two thousand? How about we double the compensation and transfer [-] missions to Kirigakure Village? "

"Transfer four thousand tasks?"

After hearing this condition, everyone in Kirigakure fell into thinking.

Transferring tasks is still different from giving money directly.

Although it seems that you need to send people to do the tasks yourself, which is much more troublesome than just lying down and getting money, the benefits from the tasks are not just money.

It also includes a series of soft power manifestations such as personal connections, scope of influence, etc., and it can also train ninjas.

Even if there is a chance to snatch these mission sources from Konoha, it will be equivalent to expanding the territory controlled by Kirigakure Village in disguise.

"It's okay to transfer tasks, but we only need the tasks from the Country of Waves, the Country of Tea, the Country of Whirlpool... just transfer them all to us."

Without exception, these countries are on the border between Water and Fire. If the missions from these countries are controlled, it means that the power of Kirigakure Village has crossed the sea and officially contacted the continental plate of the Country of Fire. A bridgehead that can go further.

Of course, it was impossible for Hiruzen Sarutobi to directly agree to such conditions. Wouldn't this be inviting a wolf into the house?

His original intention was to assign Kirigakure some tasks from small countries close to Iwagakure such as the Kingdom of Birds, the Kingdom of Claws, and the Kingdom of Fangs. He might also be able to secretly induce conflicts between them and help Konoha share some of the pressure. .

As a result, I didn’t expect that Kirigakure’s mind was quite clear, and the demands were straight to the point.

So the two sides started a new round of wrangling.

But no matter how you pull it off, Konoha, as the more eager party, is destined to suffer more losses.

In addition, Kirigakure often used the Third Mizukage as an example, and Konoha had to make some concessions.

Because if they don't give in, the three atmosphere team members on the sofa will start to rage with murderous intent, which makes Sarutobi Hiruzen very worried that the Kirigakure Village will continue to fight them if they disagree.

Today, Konoha is surrounded by enemies on three sides. It is the wish of everyone in the village to end the battle on the eastern front early.

Because they really can't afford it.

Finally, the two sides finally reached an agreement in friendly and harmonious consultations.

Sarutobi Hiruzen clenched his grip on the mission control of the Country of Whirlpool, seemingly caring about Namikaze Minato beside him and the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki at home.

After all, it was the old land of the Uzumaki clan. Although Uzushio Village and the Uzumaki clan were destroyed, civilian life was not lost in the country of Uzumaki.

Whether it was as a memory of the former allies or as a tie to the current Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki, it was impossible for them to let Kirigakure go to the Country of Uzumaki anyway.

Therefore, in the end, Kirigakure only won the mission share of the Land of Waves and the Land of Tea.

But even so, they were very satisfied.

This is the first time that Kirigakure Village has extended its power to the edge of the Fire Country continent, which is of historic significance.

And these are just ways for Konoha to show their sincerity. If they really want to redeem those captives, they have to pay additional money.

Finally, after agreeing on the time and place to hand over the prisoners, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato, who looked exhausted, flew back with a "whoosh".

By the way, he also took away the [Sword of Tolerance] nailed to the floor.

This made Araki exclaim that it was a pity.

The [Book of Sealings] they got back from Konoha only contained the Second Hokage's version of [Flying Thunder God Technique], which was too difficult to learn.

Everyone present has seen it, but no one has been able to get started.

However, Namikaze Minato was able to transform the [Flying Thunder God Technique] into a weakened version of the [Flying Thunder God Formation] and taught it to his three shadow guards, which shows his profound knowledge.

But this emotion was just fleeting.

When the two people in Konoha Village completely disappeared, everyone present, except Kaguya Cyborg, had relaxed smiles on their faces.

Don't look at them from time to time looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen with murderous intent, it's just a negotiation strategy.

In fact, they had long since stopped fighting.

No, that's how it should be said.

After they successfully stole homes from Konoha, they didn't want to start a war immediately.

Wouldn't it be good to quietly digest the forbidden spells in the [Book of Sealings] in Kirigakure?

Wouldn’t it be nice to train logistics medical ninjas according to the [Medical Secrets]?

Why do you have to fight to the death?

If we want to fight... we have to wait until they have digested all these things and converted them into strength, right?

Besides, after fighting for so long, Kirigakure Village's losses were not small. Even if they won, they also lost at least a thousand ninjas.

Now that it can finally come to an end, and it ends with their own victory, how can they be so unhappy?

"Araki, you and Xie are responsible for handing over the prisoners to Konoha. Qianyue, you will send people to implement the affairs of the Land of Waves and the Land of Tea."

After Goji Yagura assigned the last two tasks, he turned around and looked at the smoky village through the large French windows on the side, and said softly.

"Next, it's time to develop the village with all our strength. When we appear next time, we will definitely shock the entire ninja world!"