Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 73 There's nothing shameful about being a grown man!

"We can agree to these conditions."

Qing didn't think too much about it and simply agreed to the condition.

Kirigakure is one of the five great ninja villages in the ninja world. If Kirigakure were to gather its strength, capturing a Konoha rogue ninja would be a piece of cake.

"We'll hand that Konoha rogue ninja over to Konoha."

Ao raised another question: "After the Mizukage arrives in Konoha, can you guarantee that Konoha will send him back for the sake of a Konoha rogue ninja?"

"..."

Akihara Kagura looked at Hatake Kakashi.

As a working-class person, he certainly can't make the decision!

Kagura Akihara never considered that Kirigakure could capture Obito Uchiha. At most, they could cause some trouble for their superior. How could they possibly capture him?

"..."

Kakashi Hatake remained silent for a moment.

After all, Kakashi Hatake was just a squad leader in the Anbu and couldn't make such a decision. The fate of a Mizukage could only be decided by the higher-ups of Konoha.

"..."

Itachi Uchiha could only stand aside as an accessory.

"Okay, we can't make that decision."

Kagura Akihara helplessly spread her hands and continued, "At least we won't stop you from taking this Mizukage back to Kirigakure. You can figure it out yourselves. A mere Konoha rogue ninja and a Mizukage don't seem to be commensurate in terms of status. That way, our deal is reasonable and fair, right?"

"..."

Qing felt like cursing.

"Okay, we accept."

Ao could only suppress the urge to curse and asked loudly again, "Where's Jonin Terumi Mei? Can we release her now? Consider it a bonus for accepting our conditions! Jonin Terumi Mei is incredibly strong; she's a crucial asset to the village's pursuit of Uchiha Obito!"

"Can."

Kakashi Hatake thought this was unimportant.

Compared to the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, Mei Terumi was just an insignificant character, and it wouldn't be worth arguing with Kirigakure about this matter.

Moreover…

Kirigakure practically surrendered, even considering sending Obito Uchiha to Konoha in the future.

Kakashi Hatake felt a little embarrassed that his team could accept the condition that they couldn't make the decision to send the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, back.

"We can't just give it back to them for nothing, can we?"

Kagura Akihara thought for a moment and suggested, "At least we need to exchange some money for ramen, right? I don't even have a single coin in my pocket. I'm even poorer than that little Naruto. Am I going to have Captain Kakashi treat us when we get back to the village?"

"This…"

Kakashi Hatake feels like he's gone a bit too far.

How much money do you want?

Qing gritted his teeth and asked loudly.

"Let's discuss this..."

Akihara Kagura looked at Hatake Kakashi, then at Uchiha Itachi: "How much money do you think is appropriate? I've never done anything like this before..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake and Itachi Uchiha looked at each other in bewilderment.

Because neither of them had ever done such a thing!

"Three hundred thousand taels."

Kakashi Hatake wasn't particularly interested in this.

This figure represents a substantial reward earned from a single mission rated A or higher.

Akihara Kagura hadn't expected the number to be so low, but she hadn't wanted a larger one. She simply suggested, "Let's still go for 320,000 taels! After all, this money is going to be split among the three of us, so we need a number that's just enough to cover it all."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake glanced sideways, did some calculations in surprise, and asked, "Wait, isn't there something wrong with this number? Three hundred thousand ryo is just enough for three people to split equally, right?"

Kakashi Hatake seemed to have thought of something, his forehead twitching as he said, "You wouldn't be... giving me and Itachi 10,000 ryo, and keeping 300,000 for yourself, would you?!"

"Distribution is based on work done, and I contributed the most."

"Distribution is based on need, and I'm the poorest one."

"You'd probably feel bad if we distributed it equally, wouldn't you?"

Kagura Akihara gave three very compelling reasons, leaving Kakashi Hatake and Itachi Uchiha speechless.

Aoya didn't expect that this Konoha team had such a small appetite, only asking for 320,000 ryo to release Terumi Mei, a ransom he could easily pay himself.

Ao no longer felt that these people were particularly hateful. They probably just wanted to capture Uchiha Obito, not cause trouble for Kirigakure.

This Konoha team reached two agreements with Kirigakure.

First, Kirigakure was responsible for capturing Obito Uchiha and returning him to Konoha. They would then find a way to persuade the Konoha leadership to release the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

Secondly, Kirigakure paid 320,000 ryo to ransom the Jonin Mei Terumi, and the other Kirigakure ninjas who were casually captured by Akihara Kagura were given as a bonus.

"You guys really hit the jackpot."

When Akihara Kagura received the money, she said with a sigh, "Luckily you met someone as easy to talk to as me..."

"right…"

Qing could only nod repeatedly, suppressing the urge to hit someone, and asked the question that concerned her most: "When will you leave the Land of Water?"

"Once they get the money, they leave."

Akihara Kagura shook the money in her hand.

Before leaving.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, wanted to explain some things.

Out of humanitarian considerations, Kakashi Hatake agreed to speak with the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, and Mei Terumi for a while, allowing him to give some orders that sounded more like his last words.

"I am a heinous criminal."

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, was somewhat weak and whispered, "Don't even think about saving me. It doesn't matter if I die in Konoha..."

"Lord Mizukage..."

Mei Terumi felt somewhat uneasy.

"Did you hear that?"

Kagura Akihara, standing nearby, translated, "Your Mizukage is willing to sacrifice himself so as not to be a burden to you. Can you bear to see the Mizukage suffer in Konoha?"

"..."

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, was so angry he couldn't speak, but he had to keep talking because this might be his last interaction with Kirigakure: "Let the village's master govern the village, and make him lift the Blood Mist policy I've set..."

"Yes."

Mei Terumi nodded and quickly jumped off the wooden dragon.

For Kirigakure, today is both a day of disaster and a day of new beginnings, because the Blood Mist policy that has shrouded the village like a dark cloud is finally about to dissipate.

"Let's go too."

Akihara Kagura was quite trustworthy. After receiving the ransom, she released Terumi Mei and the others. This small team returned to Konoha with the Land of Water's greatest specialty.

The team reached the seaside and boarded a ship to leave.

When the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, was being pushed onto the ship, he seemed to see a familiar figure—a crew member with bandages wrapped around his neck.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, carefully lowered his head. He remembered the crew member whose neck and lower face were wrapped in bandages; he seemed to be an ANBU ninja from Kirigakure.

If I remember correctly...

I think his name is Momochi Zabuza?

This person single-handedly killed all the graduates of his class, which finally ended the cruel, cult-like training system in Kirigakure.

The Mizukage cautiously shook his head, signaling the other party not to risk rescuing him, fearing that another Mist Ninja might be put in danger because of him.

however…

It's too late.

Akihara Kagura seemed to have spotted the other person. Pointing at the crew member with bandages, she asked with some surprise, "What's wrong with that guy? What's wrong with a grown man? Why does he like to cover his face like Captain Kakashi?"

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