Orochimaru stared at Funan expressionlessly.
"Orochimaru-san, why are you looking at me like that?" Funan showed a sad expression and said: "Do you have any bad opinions about me? Do you have any misunderstandings about me? Don't do that, I will be very sad."
Orochimaru took a deep breath and said calmly: "Funan-kun, your conditions only include those three compensation clauses?"
Funan blinked and said: "Isn't that enough? From what you said, Orochimaru-san, am I being too kind? I think so too. In this case…"
"No, no, that's enough! More than enough!" Orochimaru interrupted quickly.
Funan showed a bright smile and said: "Orochimaru-san, I knew you were the best with me. With these conditions, I know you'll do everything to make sure they're met, right?"
Orochimaru glanced at him and said nothing.
At that moment, Funan said something that made Orochimaru's expression change drastically.
"How about ten percent?" Funan suggested, looking at him with a sly smile. "Orochimaru-san, you can keep ten percent of whatever I manage to negotiate as commission."
Orochimaru was speechless.
Smiling, Orochimaru replied: "Don't worry, Funan-kun, the final result will definitely satisfy both you and me."
What Funan wanted this time, judging from the figure, started at hundreds of millions of ryo.
If it is one-tenth, it will be tens of millions of ryo!
Orochimaru also has the urge to roll up his sleeves and do it. This money is mine, no one else can touch it!
As a researcher, his expenses were colossal; otherwise, he would not have agreed to be an intermediary for the Raikage and the other Kage.
It's just that he is more difficult to kill.
Danzo and others dare not come here, worried that they can't go back after coming.
…
Images began to appear on the huge screens.
The Kage appeared in them, with pale and tired faces.
They looked completely different from the defiant attitude they displayed at the beginning of the war.
They have been beaten to the point of doubting their lives.
"Gentlemen, I will chair this meeting." Mifune announced.
The others looked at him in silence.
"Everyone, Uchiha Funan asked us to compensate for his losses, including the consumption of explosive tags."
"He is dreaming!" Onoki said coldly.
"What?" The Raikage said indifferently: "Is Tsuchikage-sama still going to continue fighting?"
"Raikage, are you blaming me?" Onoki stared at the Raikage and said coldly: "At the time, I didn't force you to participate in this war, did I?"
"It was your own greed that blinded you."
"And now, after losing, you want to blame me. Bah! Boy, you're not even a shadow of your father."
"You..."
"Enough!"
Mei shouted coldly, interrupting the fight between the two and said: "I didn't come here to watch you quarrel, I just want to know, what should I do now?"
Konoha is obviously stronger than expected.
They have suffered a great loss, and they don't want to suffer a second time.
Rasa spoke at this time.
"Either we fight..."
"Or we negotiate."
The others looked at him strangely.
"What's wrong?"
Rasa became alarmed, fearing that they had discovered his secret alliance with Konoha.
That's very bad.
"You, you spoke... ahem, no, I mean, Kazekage, your opinion is very pertinent!" The Raikage said, clearing his throat.
Rasa maintained an impassive expression. He thought back to the last time, during the Five Kage Summit, and it seemed like he didn't say a word.
"Haha, is that my fault?" Rasa's face became gloomier.
Last time, everyone had great ambitions and barely paid attention to him, convinced that Konoha would fall easily.
"I don't have much more to say. You decide: fight or negotiate?" Rasa seemed indifferent.
"Kazekage, what is your decision?" Onoki asked suddenly.
Mei and the Raikage looked at him at the same time.
Consult Rasa?
Did Onoki no longer want to fight?
Rasa always gives people the impression of being steady.
Or rather... too shy!
However, Rasa surprised them.
"Fight!" Rasa said in a sonorous voice: "This time, Suna has paid a heavy price, and we will not let the Uchiha get away with it. They must pay in blood!"
Onoki was silent.
The Raikage and Mei didn't know what to say.
On this occasion, Suna had sent three thousand shinobi to carry out an exploratory attack against Konoha, with another three thousand ready to reinforce the battlefield.
But, who would have thought, a huge explosion took away more than a thousand of his men, and those who remained did not dare to continue fighting.
Faced with this situation, Rasa's anger was understandable.
They had not even begun to fight, and they had already been defeated.
But they really don't want to fight anymore!
"What's wrong? You don't dare?" Rasa slammed the table and shouted angrily: "We have four shinobi villages and a samurai kingdom. The five of us joined forces, but we can't beat Konoha. If it gets out, we will become the laughing stock of the entire shinobi world."
The Raikage replied in a somber tone: "Kumogakure's loss has been too great, more than I expected."
"Did you expect something?" Rasa replied disdainfully. "If everything could be calculated in advance, Kumogakure wouldn't have chosen to surrender before each of the previous Shinobi Wars began, right? Did you expect too much, or did you just assume you were going to lose?"
"You..."
"What's wrong? Kumogakure wants to try their luck against Sunagakure?"
Facing the Raikage's fury, Rasa did not retreat an inch, his expression full of provocation.
"If that's the case, let's try attacking again!" Onoki suddenly shouted loudly.
"What?"
The others were surprised.
"This time, Iwagakure will send ten thousand shinobi!" Onoki said with a gloomy and cold face. "I want to see how many explosive tags Konoha still has."
Mei pondered for a moment and said: "Although Kirigakure has not yet recovered, it is not a big problem to mobilize five thousand shinobi."
Rasa said directly: "Sunagakure can also send seven thousand shinobi!"
That statement made Mei look at him more closely.
Mifune said solemnly: "If so, the Land of Iron will also do its best to fight back!"
The Raikage, however, did not immediately agree. He looked to the side and said: "Orochimaru, I remember that when you helped us contain Uchiha Funan, it seemed like you summoned the Second Hokage."
"What?"
Everyone present exclaimed.
Orochimaru and Danzo have been silent on the side.
Faced with the discussion on how to confront Uchiha Funan, it was rare for Danzo to remain silent.
Orochimaru glanced at the Raikage and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Raikage, are you questioning me?"
The Raikage shook his head and said: "No, I mean, in the next battle, you could use that technique to summon some dead people to fight for us."
The eyes of others immediately lit up.
"I can't do it!" Orochimaru refused without even thinking about it.
"Do you think that technique can be used at will? You're wrong! I did indeed summon the Second Hokage, but that so-called Second Hokage… hehe, it is said that the person Funan admires the most is the Second Hokage."
"Uchiha? He admires the Second Hokage?"
The expressions of the people present were a little weird.
They were all people of great authority and of course they understood that it was the Second Hokage's policy that forced the Uchiha clan to retreat to a corner of the village.
If Funan had not appeared, what would have been the fate of the Uchiha clan? That is very difficult to say.
"Yes, he worships the Second Hokage." Orochimaru said lightly: "So, I used a special method to make the person I summoned more like the Second Hokage, hoping to influence Uchiha Funan. As a result, you also saw that Funan became even more ruthless."
Everyone fell silent.
Regarding Orochimaru's words, they knew for certain that they were completely false.
But if he doesn't admit it, what can they do?
The Raikage was not discouraged, and said: "Then, Orochimaru, can you and Danzo help us?"
Danzo's heart moved, it was finally his turn!
"I can help, but I'll need to know how much you're willing to pay."
But Orochimaru refused directly. "I'm sorry, I don't want to be part of this." He said casually: "If you want to start a war, that's your business, don't involve me."
"Orochimaru!" Danzo looked at Orochimaru angrily.
This was the best chance to get revenge on the Uchiha and also the best chance to unite the four great shinobi villages! Why did he decide not to participate at this point?!
In response, Orochimaru ignored him.
He and Danzo have never been on the same side.
The Raikage said in a deep voice: "Orochimaru, we will pay."
Orochimaru glanced at him and said: "One hundred million ryo..."
"I..." The Raikage almost cursed.
Damn Uchiha Funan, you have raised the hiring price of shinobi in the entire world invisibly.
"No, we can't afford that." The Raikage's face was dark.
"Then I'll take my leave." Orochimaru stood up, looked at the people present, and said: "If I were you, I would choose to make peace."
"Why?" Onoki looked at Orochimaru with a sharp look.
Even through the screen, Onoki's imposing aura could be felt.
"You seem to have overlooked a problem." Orochimaru smiled at the people present, raised a finger, and said: "Konoha isn't the only one with two tailed beasts now. Isn't the reason for their war because of the tailed beasts? Have you all forgotten that?"
The people present suddenly felt depressed.
How could they forget it! They just subconsciously wanted to forget it.
Because Konoha at this moment is already quite scary.
If the other side has a few more tailed beasts, how can this war be fought?
Some of them began to reflect more deeply.
Tailed beasts are dangerous, but... what about those who captured them?
If Funan really counted on their help, what could they do to stop him?
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