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Chapter 130 The Cloud Ninja Envoy Negotiates (Please Subscribe)

The Mangekyou Sharingan and the Nine-Tails really touched a nerve with the Konoha leadership; they were practically another Madara. These Konoha leaders had personally experienced how powerful Madara was, and they absolutely did not want to see another Madara.

The time Kushina spent with Uchiha Yoichi had already put Konoha's higher-ups on edge, and they even doubled the number of Anbu members.

"Don't ever tell me that you trained in the power of the tailed beasts with my help, or you might face even more severe confinement than when you were a child."

Upon hearing this, Kushina's face immediately contorted into an exaggerated expression: "Don't scare me."

"If you don't believe me, then try it. Anyway, I now have the Two-Tails inside Yukito, so I don't need the Nine-Tails' chakra anymore."

Uchiha Yang spoke, and his words sounded like those of a scumbag.

Kushina clenched her fists immediately, gritting her teeth as she muttered, "You bastard..."

However, Kushina didn't dare to try. She could feel the number of Anbu members around her increasing, and she couldn't help but complain in her heart: How come they don't trust their fellow villagers at all? They could have quickly mastered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode with the help of Uchiha Yoichi.

Now, because of distrust, she can't cultivate the Nine-Tails' chakra and can't leave the village.

"Forget it, I'm not going to say anymore. The more I say, the more I'll have to explain later. I'm going back now."

Kushina greeted everyone and then returned dejectedly. After failing to get permission to go to the battlefield, she had wanted to ask Uchiha Yang to help her absorb some of the Nine-Tails' chakra again, but now not only could she not absorb it, she was also being questioned for trying to talk to him.

After leaving Uchiha Yoichi's side, Kushina hadn't gone far when two ANBU suddenly appeared beside her.

"Kushina, what did you just say to Uchiha Yoichi? I should have told you last time not to get close to Uchiha Yoichi; it won't do you any good for stabilizing the tailed beast within you!"

You're talking nonsense. If Uchiha Yang were to extract half of the Nine-Tails' chakra, that big fox wouldn't be able to bother me for at least a month!

Kushina cursed inwardly, thinking, "These people know nothing but keep pointing fingers and giving orders. Do they even want me to control the power of the Tailed Beasts?"

"She didn't say anything, just greeted me. Mikoto and I are friends."

"I already said I didn't say anything. If you're so eager to know, why didn't you come over and listen in the first place?"

"This is so annoying, I'm going back!"

Unable to endure the Anbu's questioning any longer, Kushina pushed them away and headed home. Now, the Anbu dared not take any coercive measures against Kushina, as she had mastered the Adamantine Sealing Chains and could also use the Nine-Tails' chakra.

When she gets serious, few Jonin can match her.

"Go and report this to the Hokage."

The squad leader of the ANBU waved his hand, and then a group of people followed Kushina. Even if she left in the direction of home, they could not let their guard down. If she suddenly turned around and ran away, it would be a dereliction of duty on their part.

Kushina wasn't exactly a novice; back then, she even dared to use the Vajra Seal against the Anbu.

After Kushina left, Uchiha Yoichi took Yugito for a walk around the village. Although the blonde girl still had a sullen face, she was slowly beginning to accept things.

Seeing no hope of going back, yet unwilling to die, all that's left is to remain stubborn.

This is also related to the fact that Yugito has no ties in the village. If she still had parents in Kumogakure, she would definitely still be fighting against Uchiha Yoichi.

Upon arriving at the barbecue restaurant, Uchiha Yang said, "Let's have barbecue for lunch today. Oh, by the way, I'll be eating by myself. You can watch over me. When we get back, I'll cook some ramen myself."

Upon hearing this, Yugito's face immediately twisted into a grimace. If she were from the Uchiha clan, she would probably have awakened her Sharingan by now.

"Fine, I won't eat it then!"

If she can't even tolerate this, then what kind of ninja is she!

Yugito thought to himself, "It's just ramen, right? Ramen is delicious, and I wouldn't get tired of it even if I ate it for a year!"

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The Cloud Ninja envoy arrived, but without making a fuss, he secretly came to Konoha.

A formal document of surrender must be submitted after defeat, and the Cloud Ninja also wanted to try to get the Wood Man back through political means.

"Third Hokage, this is our letter of defeat, but we also have a condition: we hope that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki can be returned to us."

Inside the Hokage's office, the Cloud Ninja envoy made this request, and then continued, "Lord Raikage is also willing to pay the price. From now on, the missions entrusted to the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Rice Fields will be handled by Konoha, and the Cloud Ninja will no longer be involved."

"Furthermore, the distribution of the Tailed Beasts and the control of the balance of power among the villages were decisions made by the First Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. I hope the Third Hokage will follow the decisions of his predecessors."

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not speak immediately, but carefully read the confession of the Cloud Ninja. The biggest confession was that the Cloud Ninja was nominally a defeated country, and then entrusted the missions of the two small countries of the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Hot Springs to Konoha.

However, the Land of Rice Fields has always been a source of conflict. Missions assigned to this small country are usually contested by the three ninja from Iwa, Konoha, and Kumo. Even if Kumo withdraws, they still have to compete with Iwa for them.

The only gain might be the mission commission from the Land of Hot Springs.

However, this is also good, as it can expand Konoha's influence in the surrounding small countries, but the demands made by the Cloud Ninja are difficult to meet.

The Two-Tails is currently in the hands of Uchiha Yoichi, and according to intelligence from Hiruzen Sarutobi's direct subordinates in the Anbu, Uchiha Yoichi seems to intend to train the Two-Tails Jinchuriki into a Konoha ninja. Therefore, it seems he definitely won't hand the Two-Tails over.

"We need to discuss this matter further. Please stay in Konoha for a few more days."

"In that case, please give us an answer as soon as possible, Third Hokage."

The Cloud Ninja envoy said in a somewhat forceful tone, "Returning the Two-Tails Jinchuriki is the Raikage's only demand for surrender. Although he conceded defeat on the battlefield, the outcome of a full-scale battle would have been uncertain. If the Third Hokage does not agree, then the Cloud Ninja is willing to show weakness to the Iwa Ninja."

Showing weakness to the Iwa ninja is simply a way of joining forces with them.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't quite believe that these two deeply antagonistic ninja villages could unite, there's always a chance of something going wrong. If the Third Raikage was really willing to pay the price, then the two great ninja villages of Iwa and Kumo could unite.

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't imagine that scene. Iwagakure and Kumogakure had the most ninjas among the five great ninja villages, and they had always been engaged in an arms race. Konoha was already somewhat lucky to have defeated Kumogakure, let alone face an attack from Iwagakure and Kumogakure together.

"Threats are useless against Konoha. Even if war breaks out again, you will only face defeat."

Danzo said coldly, "Konoha is not afraid of any war, nor is it afraid of any provocation!"

"Hmph, then I..."

"Danzo, stop talking."

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted the Cloud Ninja envoy and Danzo, then said, "You may return first; we need to discuss this further."

"Alright, then I'll wait for news from the Third Hokage."

After saying that, the Cloud Ninja envoy quickly left the Hokage's office.

Afterwards, leaving only Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other three, and seeing that no one spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to ask, "What are your thoughts?"

"I don't have any particular thoughts. It's just a matter of agreeing or not agreeing. If I agree, then Uchiha Yoichi will have to give up the Two-Tails."

Mitomon Homura answered, saying that he saw things more clearly and that it would be too difficult to get Uchiha Yoichi to give up the Two-Tails.

The current Uchiha Yoichi gives him a feeling of Uchiha Madara, and their personalities are also similar, but the things they do are different from Uchiha Madara. He knows how to win over all the clan members.

Having frequently dealt with Konoha's finances, Mitokado Homura was well aware of the Uchiha clan's wealth, as they gave their members over 200 million yen every month. Upon learning this, he was almost dying of envy.

I wish I could wear the dark blue fan-shaped ninja outfit and become an Uchiha.

The Uchiha clan now truly exemplifies the situation of having money but nowhere to spend it; and with so much money given to the clan members, how much can Uchiha Yoichi earn for himself?

Mitokado Homura thought to himself, "If the Uchiha can make this kind of medicine, then Konoha should be able to as well. I can discuss it with Hiruzen later."

"He already considers the Two-Tails his possession and will never give it up. And don't forget about Uchiha Mina, she's from the Uzumaki clan and she's awakened the Adamantine Seal."

Koharu Utatane spoke up, reminding them, "The Uzumaki clan, who awakened the Vajra Seal, plus the Two-Tails, now the Uchiha clan has one Jinchuriki who can control a Tailed Beast, and his Mangekyou Sharingan."

Danzo remained silent, knowing his suggestion would certainly be rejected by the three. However, he felt that Hiruzen and the others had forgotten Tobirama's words: to see the Uchiha clan's continued growth without taking any action to stop it.

He should be the Hokage!

"I'll find some time to talk to Fugaku Uchiha and ask him to take me to see Yoichi Uchiha."

"Hiruzen, Fugaku Uchiha came to the Hokage Building today."

"Today? Are you coming to see me?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback upon hearing this. He had been in the Hokage's office all day and didn't seem to have seen Fugaku come to see him.

Mitokado Homura shook his head and said, "I'm not here to see you, but to finalize my divorce from Uchiha Mikoto."

"divorce?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked puzzled. What was going on?

"Why...why would Fugaku Uchiha suddenly do something like this?"

As the head of a clan, he shouldn't get a divorce so easily. Although he could get a divorce as long as he had the thought, Fugaku Uchiha's status was different from others.

"I don't know, but I've already kept this news under wraps, and Fugaku Uchiha also asked the person handling the matter not to leak it."

"In that case, let's not look for Fugaku for now. I'll think of something else."

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe and said with some annoyance.

He certainly didn't want to return the Two-Tails to the Cloud Ninja, but he also didn't want to put it in the hands of the Uchiha. Between the two, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely want to return the Two-Tails to the Cloud Ninja, while increasing the village's profits in exchange for the small country's entrustment.

However, after hearing the news of Fugaku Uchiha's divorce, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly had a bad feeling. He felt that something bad was going to happen to the Uchiha clan, especially after the news of Yoichi Uchiha awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan spread.

The security force has changed; the militant faction now has more say in the force and is more decisive when enforcing the law in the village.

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"What happened?"

Uchiha Yoichi arrived in the middle of the arguing crowd and asked, "I was eating nearby, but I soon heard the argument going on."

Moreover, the noise grew louder and louder. When he came out to take a look, he saw that one of the groups seemed to be members of the security forces.

So he came over to ask.

"Master Yoichi."

The two members of the guard unit showed excitement when they saw Uchiha Yoichi; Uchiha Yoichi was not only a Konoha hero who had just defeated the Cloud Ninja, but also an Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Even though these two Uchiha clansmen were older than Uchiha Yoichi, they still couldn't help but call him "Yoichi-sama" when they saw him.

One of them spoke up, "It was time for us to change shifts. We were planning to come over for a couple of drinks after our shift ended and then go back to rest this afternoon; but these guys saw us drinking and kept making sarcastic remarks, saying we were wasting Konoha's money by drinking in broad daylight."

Uchiha Yang nodded after hearing this. Although ninjas have three prohibitions to follow, no one can stop them from having a couple of drinks after a mission. If it were strictly investigated, no one, from the Hokage down to the Genin, would be able to escape.

Then Uchiha Yang turned to the civilians who were mocking the Uchiha clan and asked, "You all heard their explanation, right? They don't have any missions right now, so it should be okay for them to have a couple of drinks when they get home tonight, right?"

However, after hearing Uchiha Yoichi's kind explanation, one of them, perhaps thinking he was young and easy to bully, shouted loudly, reeking of alcohol, "Who knows if you guys have a mission? I only saw a few useless people wasting Konoha's money drinking in broad daylight! We paid money too!"

"You don't even appreciate my kindness? While the Uchiha were fighting on the front lines, you were still sleeping in the village. I've killed more enemies than you've eaten in a month. You're not convinced? Fine, I'll give you a chance to become an Uchiha."

Uchiha Yoichi picked up the two men and threw them behind him, then said, "Guan Qitian will sober them up, then send them to the front lines. Give them a chance to defend their homeland and let them know what the Uchiha clan does when they're not drinking."

"Yes, Lord Yang."

The two guards said excitedly, then each picked up one of them and took them back; in the past, if they heard any criticism, the captain and elders would mostly tell them to bear it, but now it feels so good to have someone backing them up.

Those around were somewhat frightened by Uchiha Yoichi's domineering decision, and then dispersed when they saw him survey his surroundings.

Those two people were on the opposite side of the Uchiha clan from the very beginning. If Uchiha Yoichi had encountered them outside, he would have easily taken care of them.

"Let's go back."

Uchiha Yoichi said to Yugito that he had almost finished eating, and there was no need to finish the remaining few pieces of meat.

However, when he was paying the bill, Yugito secretly glanced at Uchiha Yoichi, and then, when no one was paying attention to her, she quickly picked up her chopsticks and stuffed the pieces of freshly grilled meat from the grill into her mouth.

"I'm gone."

"Coming, coming!"

Yugito tried his best to cover his mouth with the meat, wanting to pretend that he hadn't eaten, but when he got to the door, his mouth was still bulging out like a squirrel's mouth stuffed with chestnuts.

Yugito pretended not to have eaten, only chewing a couple of times when Uchiha Yoichi wasn't looking back.

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