A fighter from Hyuga

At the very least, you have to reimburse the money that Yunyin spent on war preparations, right?

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Utane Koharu slowly lowered her head and bit her lower lip silently.

It seems that it is impossible to make Kumogakure and Konoha unite through words.

"I fully understand the difficulties that Yunyin is facing now. After all, before starting a war, a lot of resources need to be invested."

After that, Utane Koharu continued.

"Therefore, Konoha has prepared 1 billion taels to give to Kumogakure, hoping to alleviate the economic pressure that Kumogakure is currently facing to a certain extent."

In fact, this number is not Utadane Koharu's bottom line.

On the scroll that Shuji brought back, the upper limit given by Sarutobi Hiruzen was 1.5 billion.

As for the five hundred million mentioned by Xiu Si...

Obviously, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not adopt it.

After all, in Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, the 500 million ryo proposed by Shuji was too little.

How many are there?

It is so small that even if Kumogakure chooses to form an alliance with Iwagakure, it can still get this number from Konoha.

But this will result in Konoha no longer being the only option for Kumogakure.

Therefore, the amount of money that Sarutobi Hiruzen gave to Utane Koharu was as high as 1.5 billion ryo.

It’s not that Sarutobi Hiruzen likes to give money to others.

only……

As for 1.5 billion ryo, there is no other way for Kumogakure to get such a sum of money out of thin air except to choose to unite with Konoha.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Lei Longtai fell silent again.

One billion taels...

To be honest, this number is really stuck between Lei Longtai's refusal and agreement.

After all, if they join forces with Iwagakure and the others, they will want to squeeze some benefits out of Konoha.

Ten billion taels has already reached its ceiling.

If there are more, Konoha might really turn against each other and start fighting.

This is a situation that no one wants to see.

"One billion taels... it's not enough. After all, this is a war period. Some special materials are much more expensive than usual..."

Therefore, Lei Longtai was prepared to try again to see if he could raise the price further.

After all, this is only Utane Koharu's first offer.

Chapter 152, Xiu Si vs Ai

"Two billion?"

In the Raikage's office, the Raikage looked at Lei Ryuta in front of him, and an irrepressible smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, I think this condition is very good."

Lei Longtai nodded upon hearing this and said to the Raikage in front of him.

After using up all his life's knowledge, Lei Ryuta finally got Utane Koharu to say the number of 1.2 billion ryo.

“I think it’s great, too.”

Upon hearing this, an irrepressible smile appeared on the Raikage's face.

Are you kidding? If we join forces with Iwagakure and the others, can we get 1.2 billion ryo from Konoha?

It would be great if we could get 500 million.

After all, given the geographical location of Kumogakure, if they really insisted on declaring war on Konoha, it would not only be easy for them to be attacked, but also easy for them to be cut off.

And now, Yunyin doesn't need to do anything to get 1.2 billion taels in cash.

To be honest, the Raikage was so happy.

"Let's go meet Utane Koharu and settle this matter."

Having said that, the Raikage stood up and spoke to Lei Ryuta beside him.

"Walk."

Upon hearing this, Lei Longtai nodded, stood up and followed the Raikage with a relaxed smile on his face.

"By the way, call that brat Ai to me."

Suddenly, the Raikage paused slightly and spoke to an Anbu beside him.

"Yes."

Upon hearing that, the Anbu instantly disappeared from the spot.

"What do you want Ai to do?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Longtai immediately asked the Raikage.

Ai, this name is a nickname in the Hidden Cloud Village, but when the child was born, the Raikage named him Ai...

However, Ai's talent is indeed worthy of this title.

As of now, there is basically no one of Ai's peers in the village who can match him.

"Ever since that brat learned the Lightning Escape Armor, he no longer cares about anyone else. This time, I'll let him see what a true genius is."

Upon hearing this, the Raikage put his hands behind his back and strode towards where Utane Koharu was.

"what?"

Lei Longtai was stunned when he heard this, and looked at the old friend who once fought side by side with him with some surprise.

"What if the ninja in Konoha who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique is older than Ai?"

After all, thirteen-year-old Ai is already very young.

"Then let that brat Ai learn how to receive an envoy."

Hearing this, the Raikage paused for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

While continuing to walk towards where Koharu Utane was, he said to Lei Ryuta without turning back.

"it is good."

Hearing this, Lei Longtai could only speak silently while keeping up with the Raikage's pace.

……

"Eh?"

In the hotel, Shusi, who was practicing Steel Bones, opened his eyes in a daze.

The next moment, Xiu Si's figure disappeared from the spot.

"Lord Koharu, Lord Raikage."

Looking at the ninjas in front of him, Shusi only recognized the leaders of two teams.

"Are you the ninja from Konoha who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Seeing Shusi appear, the Raikage immediately came to Shusi with a big laugh.

"Hyuuga Shuji."

Upon hearing this, Shusi chuckled, introduced his name to the Raikage, and then looked back at Utane Koharu with some confusion.

No, my respected Lord Koharu, do you know why I had to go back to Konoha to pick you up after leaving the Flying Thunder God Mark in the Land of Lightning?

Faced with Shuji's puzzled look, Utane Koharu only had time to smile before she heard the Raikage continue.

"It seems that Konoha has indeed produced an incredible genius. How old is he this year?"

"I'm not a genius. I just happen to have some talent in time and space. I'm thirteen years old this year."

His eyes fell on the Raikage again and Shuji chuckled.

Ah...my thirteenth birthday is still three months away, so Shusi can't be considered as deceiving the Raikage.

In short, if you can report it to Dali, you should definitely report it to Dali.

"He has talent but he's not proud, which is great."

Upon hearing this, the Raikage nodded in satisfaction, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"This time, I've asked Master Xiaochun to call you here. The main reason is that my son Ai wants to have a duel with you."

As the Raikage finished speaking, Ai also came to the side of the Raikage, looking curiously at Shusi, who was about the same age as him.

His eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

Konoha, Byakugan, Gentle Fist.

Ai really wants to test the strength of this ninja.

He looked at the Raikage in front of him, then looked at Ai who was standing next to the Raikage.

Xiu Si immediately pursed his lips silently.

My dear Lord Xiaochun, you have really given me a difficult problem.

How to play this?

Win or lose?

How to win? How to lose?

Xiaochun, who was standing by, was also stunned when he heard this. At first, he just said he wanted to meet her, but didn't mention a duel.

There was no way. Facing the Raikage's request, it was difficult for Xiaochun to refuse.