"A ceasefire is possible, but I have a few demands," Lin said with a cold smile, looking at the Tsuchikage in mid-air. Just then, a good idea suddenly popped into his mind.
"Hmm?" The Tsuchikage was instantly startled, then looked at Lin with a sly smile and said, "Alright, as long as it's not too excessive, I can agree."
"Heh heh, this attack on Sakura Ninja Village was initiated by you, no matter what, and we also suffered many casualties. If you want a ceasefire, then the responsible party is you, and it wouldn't make sense not to compensate us, right?" Lin said with a cold laugh.
"Heh heh, indeed, tell me your demands," the Tsuchikage said, his eyes constantly darting around. "Alright, I have three demands. First, compensate our Sakura Ninja Village for the materials consumed in this war," Lin said calmly.
Onoki fell silent for a moment after hearing Lin's words, then nodded. "Understood, I can agree to this demand." Onoki agreed very readily. Materials and such were trivial matters for the Land of Earth, one of the Five Great Nations.
After all, they were rich and powerful. For them, money and resources lost could be earned back. Excellent ninjas were the most important asset; cultivating just one ninja would consume immense resources. The cost accumulated from so many deceased ninjas had already far exceeded the compensation for materials.
"The second condition is that if the Land of Cloud invades the Land of Sakura again in the future, then Hidden Stone Village must provide unconditional support," Lin said calmly.
"This..." Onoki was slightly hesitant when he heard this condition from Lin. He slowly began, "This isn't very good. If Hidden Cloud Village invades, then that's your own business. Our Hidden Stone Village has no obligation to help you, right? We will gladly bear the losses suffered by your Sakura Ninja Village in this war, but what happens afterward is your own business, isn't it?"
"Heh heh, exactly, that certainly has nothing to do with Hidden Stone Village. But since this is compensation, then it's not too much to ask for something a little out of the ordinary, right? The previous material compensation was the price you should pay for asking for a ceasefire, wasn't it?" Lin said with a cold laugh.
"Heh heh, indeed, I have no objection to the material compensation, but this demand of yours is a bit excessive. You should know that Hidden Cloud Village is also one of the Five Great Nations.
We can't possibly clash with Hidden Cloud Village just for this, can we? Moreover, you need to understand that we asked for a ceasefire not because we feared you, but simply because we no longer wish to make unnecessary sacrifices," Onoki said calmly.
"What!!!!" Lantian Gan instantly glared furiously at the Tsuchikage, and the many Sakura Ninjas behind him also had furious expressions.
"Hmph, don't speak so righteously and grandly. You are the ones who instigated this war, and now saying 'we don't want to make unnecessary sacrifices' doesn't that sound too ridiculous? That's just an excuse because you're not confident you can defeat us, so you want to preserve your strength or flee the battlefield. At the end of the day, the dignified Tsuchikage is just a coward." Lin said ferociously.
"Damn it, Uchiha Lin, watch your mouth!!!!" Kurotsuchi said, extremely displeased. No matter what, the Third Tsuchikage was still her grandfather. "Forget it, Kurotsuchi, let him speak," Kitsuchi said, patting her shoulder, looking solemnly at Lin. "This kid's mouth is almost as formidable as his strength."
"Heh heh, it's been a long time since anyone dared to curse this old man like that. You're the first in so many years. But young man, you also look down on this old man too much. This old man has experienced more things than the people you've killed. Such low-level provocative tactics shouldn't be brought to the table, should they?" Onoki said with a chuckled.
"Let's be direct. What do we gain if we support you?" The Tsuchikage said with a smile, no trace of anger on his face after being humiliated.
"Tch, he's indeed an old fox." Lin's eyes narrowed slightly, and his Sharingan slowly faded from his eyes, returning to black pupils.
"Heh heh, alright, I'll be direct. This second condition has a certain connection with my third condition. It's not too late for you to consider after hearing the third condition, how about it?" Lin said with a smile.
Looking at Lin's smile, Onoki's brow slightly furrowed. A somewhat uneasy premonition arose in his heart, but he still spoke in a low voice: "...'Tell me!'"
"It's very simple. I don't like to tolerate things. Since I was attacked, I must retaliate," Lin said with a smile, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"You... Could it be that you want to...?" The Tsuchikage's eyes widened instantly, and he said in disbelief.
"Indeed, I plan to attack Hidden Cloud Village. However, I need the ninjas of Hidden Stone Village to provide support," Lin said with a smile.
"You want our Hidden Stone Village to attack Hidden Cloud Village with your Sakura Ninja Village!!!?" Onoki said in disbelief, still not fully grasping the situation.
"Indeed," (Nodded agreement) Lin said calmly. "You're crazy!!!? Just your Sakura Ninja Village actually wants to attack Hidden Cloud Village? Do you know what that means? That's one of the Five Great Nations!!" Onoki said in shock.
"Heh heh, the Five Great Nations? I've done it before, haven't I?" Lin said with a faint smile. Hearing Lin's words, Onoki was instantly choked. Indeed, not long ago, Lin controlled the Nine-Tails of Hidden Sand Village and nearly destroyed Konoha, the head of the Five Great Nations, even flattening the Hokage Rock, the spiritual symbol of Konoha.
"He's simply a madman. However, this kid really dares to do it. I'm afraid he's not boasting." The Tsuchikage thought inwardly. However, he absolutely could not agree to this matter. How could a war between great nations be so simple?
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