blogombal Chapter 294: Forging an Alliance, Setting Off to Steal Snake's Job
Chapter 294: Forging an Alliance, Setting Off to Steal Snake's Job
"Then, the new alliance treaty between Konoha and Sunagakure is officially in effect! Gaara and the others are downstairs; you can take them back now." After confirming that the initial compensation amount of 500 million ryo was correct, Kakashi signed his name with a flourish and handed the alliance treaty to Maki.
With this initial compensation of 500 million ryo, he would have enough money to cover all the losses Konoha had suffered and still have some left over, allowing the name of the Fifth Hokage to resound throughout Konoha!
"Then we'll take our leave, Lord Hokage." Maki said respectfully with a bitter face. The thought of the 500 million ryo in compensation and the subsequent installments made his chest ache so badly that he could hardly breathe.
They would never have agreed to this compensation plan unless they had absolutely no other choice.
Fortunately, we finally managed to redeem Gaara, this weapon of war!
Sunagakure has already lost its Fourth Kazekage; if it were to lose the One-Tailed Jinchuriki as well, he simply couldn't imagine the future of Sunagakure!
"Lady Tsunade, this is the 25 million ryo you were promised. You will also receive 5 million ryo as a reward for the annual compensation payments from Sunagakure." After watching Sunagakure leave, Kakashi smiled and turned to divide the spoils.
Although this was essentially giving Tsunade 5% for free, Kakashi still considered it a pretty good deal.
After all, he's using other people's money to pull strings for himself, so he's never at a loss no matter how you look at it!
"Hehe, then I won't stand on ceremony." Tsunade readily agreed without hesitation.
With this money, she could pay off her debts and avoid being humiliated as the Hokage's advisor by having people come knocking on her door.
As for the rest? We can pay it back slowly...
Once she helps improve the curse seal, it would be only natural for her to ask Kakashi for a reward.
"By the way, when are you going to find me the source of the cursed seal?" Thinking of the cursed seal improvement plan, Tsunade turned her gaze to Ishikawa, the ANBU member next to her.
Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; you can't improve the spell seal without it!
“That’s exactly what I wanted to say today.” Ishikawa responded with a faint smile, then turned to Kakashi the Fifth Generation, “Sensei, the Tanuki Team requests permission to leave the village to search for the source of the cursed seal.”
Karin and the others have changed so much; it's a good time for them to go out and lay low for a while...
Of course, he also needed to leave the village to practice the Wood Release technique.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Ishikawa." Kakashi naturally wouldn't refuse; this was a top-secret mission that only Ishikawa's team could carry out.
"Yes, teacher." Ishikawa nodded immediately and quickly went downstairs to meet Karin and the others.
"Kakashi, I want Karin to train with me in medical ninjutsu when they come back this time. So, don't assign her any missions unless absolutely necessary." Tsunade spoke again, her tone solemn, after the door closed.
Karin's talent lies not only in medical ninjutsu, but also in the Uzumaki clan's exceptional sealing techniques. Especially with the deep awakening of her Uzumaki bloodline, she must meticulously nurture this genius disciple, ensuring she surpasses her master.
Kakashi nodded in agreement. Tsunade's dedicated teaching of Karin was a good thing for the village, so how could he not fully cooperate!
"Well, it seems the threat from Sunagakure has finally come to an end." Just then, Jiraiya, who had been silent all along, suddenly laughed. "Then I should go out for a stroll! The Akatsuki came to the village looking for Naruto, so I need to gather intelligence and prepare in advance."
At this point, Jiraiya bit his finger and slowly formed hand seals, "Summoning Jutsu..."
With a bang, a little toad wearing a flying cap appeared out of thin air.
"This is Kosuke, the contact toad of Mount Myoboku. You can contact me through this if you need anything."
"The Akatsuki? Then I'll leave it to you, Jiraiya-sama." Kakashi glanced at the contact toad, then abruptly stood up and expressed his gratitude earnestly.
Whether it's Naruto or Ishikawa, Akatsuki is a dangerous enemy they must face squarely!
Only Tsunade looked at the two with suspicion, completely bewildered...
What exactly is this "Akatsuki" organization that makes Kakashi and Jiraiya, the Hokage, take it so seriously?
Kakashi, seeing this, did not hide anything and immediately explained the information and dangers of Akatsuki in a concise manner!
Meanwhile, at the gates of Konoha.
"What? Father is dead?" Upon hearing Maki's confession, Temari's face turned pale instantly, as if struck by lightning.
"Damn Orochimaru..." Kankuro gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, wishing he could go to Otogakure right now to seek revenge on Orochimaru.
They actually managed to fool the Sand Village completely! This time, the Sand Village really lost a lot of money!
Only Gaara, his gaze wandering to the sky, was filled with complex emotions...
Has the father who caused him so much suffering finally died? Or has he ended his life in such a ridiculous way?
But why didn't he feel happy at all?
“So, Gaara, you must shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting Sunagakure. The village emptied almost all its resources to save you.” Maki took a deep breath, his eyes burning with determination, hoping these three could quickly grow up and take on the mantle of Sunagakure.
Sunagakure can no longer afford to make another wrong move!
"Enough with the chit-chat." Gaara remained aloof and unapproachable, but suddenly stopped and turned to look behind him.
The chakra burst forth, accelerating once more like an arrow released from a bow.
Upon seeing this, Maki and the others turned around and saw the ANBU squad that had been guarding Gaara rushing over, and their expressions changed!
Could it be that Konoha has changed its mind?
In the blink of an eye, just as Maki and the others were filled with doubt and uncertainty, four secret agents suddenly flew past them.
Seemingly unintentionally, the leader of the ANBU's gaze met Gaara's for a fleeting moment, and the four-person team quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"It's them." Temari called out confidently as she looked at the four figures' backs. Gaara, on the other hand, had a hint of a smile in his eyes and burst out with chakra as he rushed towards the Land of Wind.
Seeing this, Maki lost all interest in asking Temari and immediately told everyone to quickly follow Gaara. They couldn't let anything happen to this Sand Village's last trump card!
“No suspicious chakra activity nearby. Captain, what is our mission this time?” Karin, the red-haired woman, turned and asked as she released her hand seals amidst the crisscrossing forest.
"The Land of Fields, Orochimaru's northern stronghold." Ishikawa said succinctly, his eyes fixed ahead, as tiny arcs of electricity crackled around him and accelerated once more.
Special training begins now...
And at that very moment, on a street corner in Konoha.
"So that's why you guys were so kind as to treat me to Ichiraku Ramen and take me to the hot springs. You just wanted to see my handsome face!" After several failed attempts, Junto suddenly realized what was going on when he saw the indignant Naruto and his two companions.
“If you want to see me, just say so, no need for all this trouble…” Runtu said, reaching out to pull down his mask, slowly pulling it down amidst the excited expressions of Naruto and the others.
The next second, just as the three of them were staring intently at the mask that was about to be pulled down.
'Genjutsu: Sharingan...'
Without hesitation, Junto activated his three-tomoe Sharingan to hypnotize the three and cast a color genjutsu from Naruto on them.
Yes, that's right.
It's just color-based genjutsu! It's just that Naruto and Sasuke have beautiful girls on their side, while Sakura has handsome men on her side!!
"Enjoy this! You can't know my true face yet." Junto smiled smugly as he looked at the fallen Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, then turned and left.
His photo is displayed in Kakashi's house; if the three of them see his true face, it will be a huge problem...