Although Uchiha Inaho and Dodai were at odds, with a feeling of tension in the air, neither side chose to flip the table.
The negotiations proceeded amidst arguments, a back-and-forth affair.
After more than two hours of haggling, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
Kumogakure would compensate Konoha with one billion, plus three A-rank Lightning Style ninjutsu, to ransom the body of the Fourth Raikage!!
The handover would be completed within three days.
After the negotiations were concluded and the documents were signed, Uchiha Inaho was about to see the guests off when Dodai spoke again: "Wait!"
"Mr. Dodai, is there anything else??"
Uchiha Inaho looked up at Dodai.
"Besides killing Lord Fourth Raikage, the Fifth Hokage also captured our Kumogakure's Jinchuriki, Miss Yugito Nii!"
"I wonder if Konoha can return Yugito to our Kumogakure??"
Dodai said in a deep voice.
"Then what price is your Kumogakure prepared to pay to ransom your Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Miss Yugito Nii?"
Uchiha Inaho looked at Dodai with amusement.
"Haven't we already compensated you with one billion and three A-rank Lightning Style ninjutsu?"
A Jonin beside Dodai said somewhat angrily.
"That's a separate matter!"
"The above compensation is for the ransom of the Fourth Raikage's body and has nothing to do with Yugito."
"If you want to ransom Miss Yugito, you need to pay another sum of compensation!!"
Uchiha Inaho said with a smile.
"Then I wonder, Miss Inaho, how much do you want?"
Dodai asked with a dark face.
Uchiha Inaho held up two fingers.
"Two hundred million??"
A Kumogakure ninja asked.
"Twenty billion?"
Uchiha Inaho chuckled.
"You're robbing us!!"
The other Jonin from Kumogakure couldn't help but curse.
"No, no, no, our Konoha is not your Kumogakure. How could we possibly do something like robbery? This was all won by our Konoha!!
Yugito is different from the Fourth Raikage. The Fourth Raikage is a corpse, while Yugito is a living person. Moreover, she is the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. Her value is much higher than the Fourth Raikage's body.
Asking for twenty billion was a serious calculation on our part. She is worth this price!!"
Uchiha Inaho said with a smile.
"Can it be a little less??"
Dodai said with a dark face.
"Yugito is worth this price, no bargaining!!"
Uchiha Inaho shook her head and smiled.
When she came, Uchiha Shin had already explained to her that the price for the Fourth Raikage's body could be negotiated, but Yugito was twenty billion.
If Kumogakure could afford it, they would return Yugito.
If Kumogakure couldn't afford it, then Yugito would stay and serve as a happy toy for Uchiha Shin.
"Is there really no room for negotiation??"
Dodai's face was dark.
"No room for negotiation!!"
"This price is too high. We need to consider it. We will give you an answer in three days!!"
Dodai said with a dark face.
"Alright!!"
Uchiha Inaho said without changing her expression.
"Is there anything else you gentlemen would like to say?"
"Our business is concluded. We will take our leave now!"
Hearing Uchiha Inaho's words, Dodai knew she was trying to get rid of them and tactfully said.
"Take care, I won't see you out!"
Uchiha Inaho said with a smile.
"Hmph!!"
Dodai snorted coldly and left in a hurry with the two Jonin.
Uchiha Inaho watched until their figures completely disappeared before she left the negotiation hall to report to Uchiha Shin.
After Uchiha Shin heard the report, he nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad!!"
"The Fourth Raikage's body is really valuable, one billion and three A-rank ninjutsu!!"
Uchiha Inaho exclaimed.
"Actually, they didn't pay much, just three A-rank ninjutsu!! As for that one billion, it's probably not even as much as they plundered from the Land of Fire!"
Uchiha Shin shook his head.
"If we had known, we should have asked for more!!"
Uchiha Inaho said.
"This amount is already the limit they can give. If we asked for more, they would probably just give up!"
Uchiha Shin shook his head.
"That's true! After all, it's just the Fourth Raikage's body. For them to ransom it back, apart from some symbolic meaning, it's not of great value."
Uchiha Inaho said.
"The Fourth Raikage is dead. They should be quiet for a while!"
"We should turn our attention to the northwest and southwest!"
"Summon all the Jonin for a meeting!!"
Uchiha Shin said.
"Understood!!"
"Wait!!"
As Uchiha Inaho was about to leave, Uchiha Shin called out to her again.
"Is there anything else, Lord Fifth?"
"Also, call the Genin, Kosuke Maruboshi!"
Uchiha Shin said in a deep voice.
"Understood!!"
Uchiha Inaho responded and left.
Kosuke Maruboshi was still very famous.
In the previous two battles, he had been quite active.
The moment Uchiha Shin mentioned him, Uchiha Inaho knew who he was talking about.
Soon, in a spacious hall, it was already full of people.
Uchiha Shin's gaze swept over the Jonin!
He said: "The Fourth Raikage is dead. The battle in the northeast should be over now. However, we cannot be completely unguarded against Kumogakure.
Therefore, I have decided to leave one thousand ninja to guard the northeastern border.
In addition, I will lead the remaining two thousand to the northwest.
Aoba Yamashiro!"
Hearing Uchiha Shin call his name, Aoba Yamashiro was first stunned, then quickly reacted and responded: "Present!"
"I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the northeastern garrison. Aoba Yamashiro, do you have the confidence to defend this place?"
Uchiha Shin said in a deep voice.
Among the commoner ninja, Aoba Yamashiro should be considered one of the best.
Choosing the best from a mediocre bunch.
Therefore, Uchiha Shin decided to let him guard the northeastern border.
As for Inaho, Shiranui Genma, and the others, he planned to keep them by his side.
Because Inaho was his eyes and ears, the key to his overall strategy.
And Shiranui Genma, Namiashi Raido, and Tatami Iwashi had mastered the Flying Thunder Formation Technique and could take him to put out fires everywhere.
So, they also had to come.
"Lord Fifth, Aoba Yamashiro guarantees you here, as long as the land is here, I am here. If the land is lost, I will die!"
Aoba Yamashiro replied immediately.
"Good! The northeast is in your hands!!"
"Yes!!"
"Kosuke, you are a senior. I hope you can assist Aoba in managing the northeastern garrison!"
Although Kosuke Maruboshi was only a Genin, he was different from Might Duy.
He was very prestigious among the Konoha ninja.
"Understood!"
Kosuke Maruboshi responded.
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Do you have anything to add??"
Uchiha Shin's gaze swept over the Jonin.
Hearing this, the Jonin all shook their heads.
It was a pity that they didn't get Uchiha Shin's favor, but they were also quite convinced by Aoba Yamashiro.
Naturally, they would not object to Uchiha Shin's decision, nor would they object to Aoba Yamashiro being the leader.
"Aoba, Kosuke, stay. The rest of you are dismissed!"
"Yes!!"
Soon, all the Jonin dispersed, leaving only Aoba Yamashiro and Kosuke Maruboshi.
After that, Uchiha Shin and Uchiha Inaho handed over some work to Aoba Yamashiro and Kosuke Maruboshi.
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