The Uchiha Clan's Sun

This not only provided tangible benefits to Uchiha Jin in advance, but also prevented Uchiha Jin from simply accepting the benefits without doing anything in return!

After all, the Hokage section of this appointment letter is signed by Minato Namikaze. If Danzo Shimura becomes the Fourth Hokage, then this appointment letter will naturally be invalid!

In order to ensure that the appointment letter would take effect, Uchiha Jin had to push Namikaze Minato to the position, and in order to make the appointment letter legitimate, he had to make Namikaze Minato secure the position of Hokage as soon as possible!

"Not only that, I will provide the resources I previously requested, and I can also agree to any conditions you have made!"

Seeing that Uchiha Jin was stunned by his move, Hiruzen Sarutobi added fuel to the fire.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin smiled slightly, put down the appointment letter in his hand, and said, "Third Hokage, you're not even giving me a chance to object!"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the change in how he addressed King Uchiha, he also smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect you to have any other reason to object!"

"Whether you're acting in your own best interests or in the best interests of the Uchiha clan, cooperating with us is better than cooperating with Shimura Danzo!"

Uchiha Jin initially addressed him as Sarutobi Jonin, clearly mocking what had happened at the Jonin meeting that day.

Now, Uchiha Jin calls him the Third Hokage, and his tone is much more respectful. This means that Uchiha Jin wants to ease the tension between them, and Hiruzen Sarutobi can naturally tell the difference.

Uchiha Jin nodded and said, "Third Hokage, what you said is quite right. If it weren't for the incredibly tempting conditions that Shimura Danzo offered to our Uchiha clan this time, we wouldn't have wanted to cooperate with him either."

Hiruzen Sarutobi then asked, "Oh, I wonder what kind of conditions Danzo Shimura offered you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked this question partly out of curiosity about the conditions that Danzo Shimura had offered to the Uchiha clan, and partly to test Jin Uchiha's attitude.

In negotiations, if one party knows the other party's offer, the outcome of the negotiation is basically already clear.

If Uchiha Jin is willing to reveal the price offered by Shimura Danzo, then their cooperation can be considered complete.

Uchiha Jin thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing I can't say. I think you all know about the biggest offer that Shimura Danzo made to my Uchiha clan. It's this one."

As he spoke, Uchiha Jin waved the appointment letter in his hand, then added, "However, his was just an empty promise, far less substantial than yours!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi scoffed, "Shimura Danzo can only make empty promises; he has no ability to obtain this appointment letter!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were not only mocking Danzo Shimura, but also reminding King Uchiha that Danzo Shimura couldn't offer any better terms!

Uchiha Jin neither confirmed nor denied it, and continued, "Besides that, Shimura Danzo's conditions were money and techniques! The money was 35% of the Daimyo's subsidy funds, and the techniques... were the various forbidden techniques from the Scroll of Sealing!"

After a pause, Uchiha Jin smiled meaningfully and said, "Shimura Danzo is quite generous in these two aspects, having already allowed us to choose three techniques from the Scroll of Sealing!"

"What?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened in disbelief as he exclaimed, "Has Danzo Shimura gone mad?! The forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals are the foundation of the village's training of elite ninjas, and he dares to trade such a thing?"

No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted so strongly; after all, many techniques in the Book of Sealing are capable of making someone a Kage-level powerhouse!

Just like Minato Namikaze's signature Flying Thunder God Technique and Naruto Uzumaki's Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in the future, these are the basic elements of their abilities!

Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique goes without saying, and while Naruto Uzumaki's signature ninjutsu also includes the Rasengan, don't forget that the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is the ninjutsu he truly uses from beginning to end!

Although the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is the least noticeable technique in the Scroll of Seals, it not only enriches Naruto Uzumaki's fighting style, but also is extremely well-suited to Naruto Uzumaki's Uzumaki clan physique, increasing his speed of learning other techniques!

If even the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is like this, then the other techniques in the Book of Sealing are even more so!

Hiruzen Sarutobi is very careful with the various techniques in the Scroll of Sealing, and he will not spread them out casually. He will only take one out to win people's hearts when he encounters some very talented genius ninjas who are worth cultivating!

Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected Danzo Shimura to be so generous, casually handing over the techniques recorded in the three Books of Sealing to the Uchiha clan!

Wasn't Danzo Shimura afraid that the Uchiha clan would become too powerful to control?

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "At a time like this, what is there that Shimura Danzo wouldn't do?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned even more deeply, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin spoke up again: "But please rest assured, Third Hokage, I would not have allowed Shimura Danzo to take over unless absolutely necessary!"

"Now that you, Third Hokage, have shown your sincerity, the Uchiha clan will definitely stand on your side!"

Having received the answer he wanted, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not linger any longer and immediately rose to take his leave.

Minato Namikaze exchanged a glance with King Uchiha, then went to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side, placed his hand on Hiruzen's shoulder, and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.

With a 'whoosh', Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze disappeared from their original spot, and when they reappeared, they were already at Hiruzen Sarutobi's house!

"Third Boss, this matter is going much more smoothly than we expected!"

Minato Namikaze stepped back a few paces and spoke.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, shook his head, and said, "It's precisely because things are going too smoothly that we need to be even more cautious. I have a feeling of unease!"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze asked in surprise, "Third Hokage, are you saying that Uchiha Jin is just trying to appease us?"

“No,” Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment before saying, “Kin Uchiha’s attitude just now didn’t seem like he was just being perfunctory, but something he said reminded me…”

"There's nothing Shimura Danzo wouldn't do now!"

"I'd even sell my ass if it meant I could become the Fourth Hokage!"

"This kind of person is the most dangerous!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself, "It seems we still need to prepare for both possibilities! We'll have to call them back!"

Chapter 264 Tsunade Wins Money!

Time passed, and the next evening, in a gambling den within the territory of the Bird Kingdom.

"big big big!"

"Small! Small! Small!"

"Open! Three ones, a leopard hand... uh, this customer wins! Thirty-six times the stake!"

The dealer at one of the gambling tables broke out in a cold sweat the moment he saw the chips on the table, staring in disbelief at the woman across from him who had bet on a three-of-a-kind.

Is this the legendary fat sheep?

Where did such an outrageous rumor come from? This woman has been winning all afternoon, no matter what she bets on, she hasn't lost a single game, not even pachinko!

Fortunately, the other party was sensible and did not bet too much at once.

"Guest, this is the 360,000 taels you won!"

The dealer took out a stack of silver notes and pushed them in front of the woman.

"Great, Lady Tsunade! You won again!"

Kato Shizune, who was standing to the side, was very excited and reached out to collect the silver notes in front of Tsunade.

Over the years, Shizune had followed Tsunade to casinos hundreds of times, but this was the first time they had ever won money!

And in just one afternoon, they won nearly ten million taels!

"Silence, let's go!"

Tsunade, however, was not as happy as expected. With a gloomy face, she got up and left.

"Eh?!"

Shizune was stunned for several seconds until Tsunade pushed through the crowd and walked out of the gambling area before she reacted and quickly followed with the money box.

Shizune thought Tsunade was on a winning streak today, and according to Tsunade's usual temperament, she should have pressed her advantage. But instead, Tsunade got up and left!

This left Silent completely baffled.

However, the dealer breathed a sigh of relief. The legendary fat sheep had finally left, otherwise his life would probably have come to an end if he had continued gambling like this.

After leaving the casino, Tsunade and Shizune turned around and went into a tavern.

After the side dishes and drinks were served, Tsunade began to drink one cup after another in silence, her mood becoming increasingly depressed.

Shizune also sensed something was wrong, but having only followed Tsunade for a few years, she didn't understand why Tsunade was so enthusiastic when she lost money before, shouting that she would win it all back, but now that she had won money, she was unhappy!

What Shizune didn't know was that while winning money was certainly a happy thing, it wasn't necessarily the case for Tsunade!

Tsunade had won money a few times in the past, but every time she won, something bad happened, such as the death of her grandparents, the death of her parents, the death of her younger brother, the death of her boyfriend, and so on!

Tsunade is terrified of winning!

Tsunade's expression grew increasingly gloomy, her heart filled with unease, and she could only numb herself with alcohol.

Shizune didn't dare to speak, much less urge Tsunade to drink as she used to; she could only watch helplessly as Tsunade forced her to drink.

Just as the table was covered with empty bottles and Tsunade's gaze began to wander, two men dressed as guards entered the tavern.

The two scanned the tavern, and when they saw Tsunade and Shizune, their eyes lit up, and they quickly walked over.

"your Highness!"

Two guards approached and bowed to Tsunade without hesitation.

"Hmm?!" Tsunade's dazed gaze instantly cleared, and she asked with some surprise, "From the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire?"

Based on today's gambling luck, Tsunade had already guessed that something bad was going to happen. She thought it was something that should happen to Konoha Village, but she didn't expect that the people who came to find her first were from the Daimyo's mansion.

"Yes, Your Highness, this is a letter from the Daimyo to you!"

One of the guards took a scroll from his robes and handed it to Tsunade.

"Honestly, why can't you just say what's on your mind? Why all the secrecy..."

Tsunade snatched the scroll, still muttering to herself, but she didn't notice that the guard had quietly taken two steps back after handing it to her, putting distance between them.

Tsunade opened the scroll, and her expression changed after reading only the first few sentences; a large '#' appeared on her forehead!

"A marriage alliance?!"

"boom!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table, shattering the solid wood wine table into pieces. Wine bottles crashed to the ground, and she glared at the two guards who had come to deliver the message!

"What are those old geezers thinking! They dare to make me go through an arranged marriage? Believe me or not, I'll send them to the Pure Land ahead of time!"

Tsunade gritted her teeth in anger, her ample bosom heaving, and the killing intent in her eyes almost materialized!

The main reason Tsunade left Konoha was that she couldn't stand the darkness of the village's higher-ups, but the one who was in charge of this darkness was her teacher, so she left the village to avoid seeing it.

But now that she's already distanced herself from it, she never expected that those struggles would still find their way back to her!

Marriage?

Haha, that sounds nice, but it's essentially just an exchange of benefits!

These damn guys!

"Your Highness, please don't be agitated. The Daimyo said you should read everything on the scroll before making a decision!"

A guard wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and spoke tremblingly.

Although they didn't know what was written on the scroll, the Daimyo had already guessed Tsunade's reaction and had instructed them on what to do in this situation before they arrived.

Tsunade, upon hearing this, was not angry with the two messengers, but instead picked up the scroll and continued reading.

Soon, Tsunade's face turned ashen, and without realizing it, she crushed the scroll in her hand, deforming it!

The contents recorded on the back of the scroll were also very simple, only mentioning one thing: a promise made by the Senju clan to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire at the beginning of the founding of Konoha!

After Konoha took over the Land of Fire, it became the most powerful violent institution in the Land of Fire, taking on the responsibility of the Land of Fire's defense. In a way, it tied the honor and disgrace of the Land of Fire and Konoha together!

This means the disappearance of the original defense institutions of the Land of Fire!

To achieve this, the Senju clan made many concessions, including a promise that they would unconditionally grant one request from the Fire Country Daimyo's faction without betraying Konoha's interests.

This promise was made by Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi at the time, so its significance is self-evident!

However, with the decline of the Senju clan, the practicality of this promise has become increasingly diminished, and almost everyone has forgotten about it!

With only Tsunade remaining as the sole heir of the Senju clan, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire finally remembered this promise!

Tsunade's face turned ashen as she looked at the two guards and asked, "Did you bring that thing?"

"Brought it!"

Upon hearing this, a guard quickly took out another ornate scroll from his robes and presented it to Tsunade with both hands.

Tsunade took the scroll and noticed the unique cursed runes of the Senju clan on it, which made her heart sink.

This is getting a bit troublesome!

Chapter 265 Tsunade's Desperation!

Tsunade quickly formed hand seals, using a technique unique to the Senju clan to decipher the cursed runes on the scroll.

Tsunade opened the scroll and found that it contained a contract personally written by Hashirama Senju as the head of the Senju clan. The handwriting, seals, secret codes, and other marks that could prove his identity all matched.

Tsunade frowned, but quickly relaxed, casually tossing the scroll back to the guard who was watching her cautiously.