socalfunplaces Chapter 424
Chapter 424
Regardless of the internal troubles of Konoha, the time for negotiations came as scheduled. Nara Shikashin accompanied the Third Hokage to the agreed location.
Since it is a negotiation, the location of the negotiation must not be placed in a sensitive place, because you can't be sure whether the other party will suddenly attack and hurt people.
The negotiation location is placed in the middle of the positions of the two villages of Konoha and Sand Village, which is the most appropriate.
Both sides only brought a few people. After arriving at the negotiation location, the guards stayed behind. The Third Hokage took Nara Shikashin and continued to move forward. Chiyo also took Ebizo, and the siblings walked forward together.
"Chiyo, long time no see."
Konoha is the winner and still holds the initiative. The Third Hokage smiled slightly and greeted this old rival who has been competing for many years, although their status will not be equal.
The Third Hokage is the head of Konoha, and Chiyo is only a member of the elders of Sand Village.
Looking coldly at the Third Hokage, Chiyo snorted:
"Since you are here to negotiate, there is no need to say these nonsense, let's start."
"Please wait."
The Third Hokage did not care about Chiyo's hostility. The Sand Village was forced to this point and had to choose to negotiate. No one would be in a good mood.
The initiative is in his hands. Can he expect the surrendering party to greet him with a smile?
"???"
"Sister, be careful!"
Chiyo looked at the Third Hokage in confusion. Negotiation is negotiation, you raise your hand to make a seal, what do you want to do?
Ebizo immediately blocked Chiyo in front of him, fearing that the Third Hokage would suddenly take action.
Nara Shikako glanced at the Third Hokage and stood quietly behind him. He knew that the Third Hokage just wanted to use ninjutsu to make something, and it was impossible for him to attack the other party.
"Boom!!!"
The ground began to shake, and two rock chairs rose from the ground, with a square table in the middle.
"Please sit down."
After doing all this, the Third Hokage sat down first. Chiyo patted Ebizo on the shoulder, signaling him not to make a fuss and sit opposite the Third Hokage.
Ebizo stood silently behind Chiyo, keeping a line of eyes, staring at the Third Hokage vigilantly.
In his opinion, Nara Shikako was here to make up the numbers and give advice. The person who really needs to be cared about is the Third Hokage. Ebizo dare not underestimate the Third Hokage who has not fought for many years.
The name of the Ninjutsu Doctor is still very famous in the ninja world.
The only thing that made Ebizo feel fortunate was that the person who came to negotiate with the Third Hokage was Nara Shikako, not Hatake Sakumo.
Unlike the smiling Third Hokage, Chiyo always had a stern face.
"Hokage, let's stop talking. I will represent the Sand Village to negotiate with you. In this battle, our Sand Village can admit defeat and sign a peace treaty, but Konoha must unconditionally release Rasa. I don't want Rasa to be targeted or interrogated."
This is the basic condition. Rasa who has not been interrogated is much more valuable than Rasa who has been interrogated.
This is also the reason why Chiyo couldn't wait to propose peace talks.
Rasa can't get into trouble, otherwise the Sand Village will really fall into an embarrassing situation of lack of successors.
If it gets out that they can't even choose a qualified successor, it will be ridiculous.
Those who are interrogated will experience what they know.
Even if they are replaced, it will be difficult for them to grow smoothly without leaving a deep psychological shadow.
Rosa is now the lifeblood of the Sand Village.
"Of course."
The Third Hokage nodded and agreed without even thinking about it.
If it weren't for Rasa, the war might have continued, which was not what the Third Hokage wanted to see.
Konoha needed to put an end to this war as soon as possible.
Konoha released Rasa unconditionally, which was a good start. Chiyo's expressionless face softened a bit, and a heavy stone in her heart finally fell.
"We will follow up as soon as possible after the peace treaty is signed. Here I will put forward some small conditions on behalf of the Sand Village."
"Please speak."
The Third Hokage said calmly.
It's just that it's a bit strange for the loser to put forward conditions to the winner.
After organizing his words, Chiyo said:
"Hokage, I believe you know that Sand Village has been burdened with heavy war reparations since the Second Ninja War, which has caused the development of the village to stagnate. The village has been forced to reduce the number of ninjas. In the long run, Sand Village will fall into a vicious circle where it cannot develop."
"So you want Konoha to reduce the war reparations?"
The Third Hokage raised his eyebrows. Chiyo's ambition is not small.
The war reparations are very heavy, causing the development of Sand Village to stagnate. As a Hokage, he certainly knows this basic information.
As long as the war is not resolved,The dispute over compensation, the Sand Village wants to develop, it is simply a dream.
Not forced to lay off employees, reducing the number of ninjas is good enough.
Want to develop, no way.
Just to pay Konoha's war compensation, the Sand Village also owes a lot of debt to the Wind Country Daimyo.
In addition, the village does not have many sources of economic income, and the environment in the Wind Country is too bad, resulting in the Sand Village can not fill these money holes.
If the Sand Village wants to develop, it must deal with the war compensation and the debt of the Wind Country Daimyo.
Therefore, Chiyo proposed the conditions for war compensation, and the Third Hokage said that he could understand.
If you can pay less money, who is willing to tighten the belt and pay the village's money to others?
No one is happy.
"No, not reduction, but elimination!!!"
Chiyo's ambition is far greater than the Third Hokage imagined.
"What?!"
After a few seconds of silence, the Third Hokage jumped up from his chair as if his butt was on fire, and asked in disbelief:
"You mean you want Konoha to eliminate all war reparations?"
Is it you, Chiyo, who is crazy, or is it my Sarutobi Hiruzen who is not working well and caused me to hallucinate?
You can even say such a condition, it's simply shameless.
Behind Chiyo, Ebizo's expression was a little embarrassed, and Nara Shikashin behind the Third Hokage was already stunned. The Sand Village is really asking for too much.
As the defeated party, it's fine if they don't give any benefits, but they want to take advantage of Konoha as soon as they open their mouths, and it's a big advantage! !
Isn't this appetite a bit too big?
Be careful not to eat yourself to death.
"Yes, it's to eliminate."
Chiyo said seriously: "Whether it's the war reparations left over from the Second Ninja War or the reparations for this war, they must eliminate them."
"........"
Fuck me! !
The Third Hokage was almost pissed off and laughed:
"Chiyo, do you think I would agree to such a condition?"
Good fellow!
Not only did he ask Konoha to return Rasa unconditionally, he also wanted to eliminate all war reparations!
Do you think I'm a sucker? Or does Konoha have too much money to spend?
"Humph!!!"
The Sand Village had no sincerity in peace talks at all.
The Third Hokage couldn't laugh anymore, he sat down with a dark face, not saying a word, not even thinking of arguing with Chiyo, such a condition was useless.
Let's just break up and fight. If we want to fight, we can fight.
Chiyo, who had already expected this situation, was very calm.
It was also because the Third Hokage was old. If it was a young and hot-tempered person, he would definitely slam the table and curse.
The Third Hokage frowned and didn't want to talk, but Chiyo continued:
"Konoha will eliminate all war reparations, and as compensation, the Sand Village will sign a long-term peace treaty and an alliance treaty with Konoha, a firm alliance treaty."
"No!"
The Third Hokage refused without even thinking about it.