187. How much is face worth?
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Tian Gan Sheng Tu
Goju Yagura's neither humble nor arrogant attitude made Sarutobi Hiruzen and others look at him with high regard.
Being able to remain calm and composed under the momentum of so many of them, it seems that his strength is indeed as the intelligence said, and has reached the quasi-shadow level, and is not far away from the shadow level.
At this thought, everyone looked at Gouju Yagura with a hint of solemnity.
Then Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "Since you are here, then sit down."
There was only one chair placed in front of Goju Yagura and the others. Obviously, except for Goju Yagura who had a seat, none of the remaining guards had seats.
But this is not unusual. Everyone present in the conference room, including the top management of Konoha, are all above the elite jounin level. Ordinary jounin are not qualified to sit down.
Seeing this, Goju Yagura's face darkened slightly, but in the end he did not have an attack and sat down without saying a word.
On the side, Kanda Mahide and Hyuga Hizashi did not leave. With their strength, they are fully qualified to participate in this meeting.
Moreover, the two of them represent Yanmen at the moment, and no matter what, they have a place in this meeting.
At this moment, on the left side of Nara Luming, there were two seats reserved for Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi. The two walked to their seats calmly and sat down.
As Kanda Mahide, Goju Yagura and others entered the conference room, the door of the conference room slowly closed.
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Sarutobi Hiruzen looked around and seemed to be in a good mood. He nodded slightly and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's start this meeting."
"Your Excellency Yagura, we already know the purpose of your trip, but I wonder if you are ready?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Juju Yagura across the table with burning eyes.
The table in the conference room was a long table, with Sarutobi Hiruzen sitting at the innermost end and Goju Yagura's seat at the other end.
"That's natural." Goji Yagura nodded and turned his gaze to the female Mist ninja on his right.
This time, Kirigakure's negotiation team, including Goju Yagura, had a total of six people, only one of whom was a woman.
This female Mist ninja's strength is not very high, only at Chunin level, and she is the weakest in the team.The main reason why I brought her along was to handle some chores, and she would also join in the negotiations later.
After all, women are more thoughtful than men.
Well, another point is that if there is a quarrel later, with her here, Kirigakure will not be at a disadvantage.
Under the signal from Goju Yagura's eyes, the kunoichi took out the prepared materials and handed them to Sarutobi Hiruzen and others present one by one.
After the information was distributed, Goju Yagura said: "These are the sincerity of our Kirigakure. Your Hokage and everyone can take a look at it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the information on the table and didn't look at it immediately. The others didn't move in a hurry when they saw it.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "Haha, don't worry, we have also drawn up some conditions here, Lord Yagura might as well take a look."
After the words fell, a female secretary in the conference room who was responsible for serving tea and water placed a document in front of Goji Yagura. It can be seen that this document is thicker than what Goji Yagura and the others prepared.
The corners of Goji Yagura's eyes twitched slightly, but fortunately he had known for a long time that Konoha would open his mouth to a lion, so he quickly adjusted his mentality, and then he took a deep breath and smiled at the monkey. Flying Hiruzen said: "How about this, let's watch it together?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly: "Okay, let's watch it together."
As he said that, he picked up the information on the table and looked through it casually.
This great victory, without killing Kirigakure with a single blow, would be a disgrace to the soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front lines. How could it be possible to end this war according to the conditions given by Kirigakure.
Whether it is admitting defeat or redeeming the Mizukage and Jinchuuriki, it must be on their terms!
Therefore, the attitude of the senior management of Konoha present was the same as that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who casually looked at the conditions given by Kirigakure.
On the other side, Goju Yagura looked prepared and slowly turned to the first page, and several fog ninjas standing next to him couldn't help but move closer.
Just one glance made them unable to sit still, "This..."
Goju Yagura and others all widened their eyes, and one of the Mist ninja couldn't help but exclaimed: "These conditions are too outrageous, the lion is opening its mouth!"
"Master Kuraya, we absolutely cannot accept these conditions."
Hearing the exclamations of several people, Sarutobi Hiruzen and other Konoha senior officials had already expected this. They looked at each other, smiled slightly, did not speak, and continued to look through the information in their hands in a pretentious manner.
Goji Yagura raised his head and glanced around, then lowered his head again, took a deep breath, and said to the people around him: "Don't worry, if you have anything to say, let's read it first before talking."
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3 minutes later.
Goji Yagura and others finally finished reading the documents in their hands. They raised their heads and exhaled a long breath.
They looked at each other and could see the anger, resentment, and frustration in each other's eyes.
It's too much to bully others, Konoha has simply gone too far to bully others!
If the conditions recorded in the document were followed, Kirigakure would have to be empty-handed!
They would never agree to such a request.
Otherwise, even if they finally redeemed the Mizukage and the Jinchuuriki, their trip would be a failure.
Moreover, Kirigakure is very likely to be in ruins, and it will take at least several decades of rest and recuperation to recover.
For decades, this means that they, Kirigakure, will withdraw from the stage of the ninja world in the next few decades.
This is unacceptable to them no matter what.
Goji Yagura slowly closed the document, then said with a dark face, "Your Majesty Hokage, please forgive us for not accepting the conditions you proposed. If you insist on insisting, then let's fight again, even if Even if we lose, we will never agree to all the conditions above!"
Goju Yagura's attitude is very firm, he is even ready for Konoha to fall out and die in battle.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen obviously had no such intention. He also knew that the conditions they offered were scary, but wasn't this the case with negotiations?
Ask for a high price and pay back the money. If you are not satisfied, you can negotiate.
And everyone here also knows that Goju Yagura is just bluffing, another fight?Do they dare?
Of course, if they are pushed into a hurry, they really dare, but Konoha's attitude is actually not that tough. They just want to get greater benefits from Kirigakure, rather than forcing Kirigakure to fight with them.
Resolving the war with Kirigakure as soon as possible is what Sarutobi Hiruzen and other Konoha senior officials are looking forward to, because only in this way can they concentrate all their energy on dealing with the more difficult Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
Only by completely defeating Kumogakure and Iwagakure can they restore peace.
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Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly comforted Goji Yagura and said: "Yakura-dono, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can raise it and we can just talk about it slowly. Why bother?"
After hearing this, Goji Yagura's face turned dark. What's the point of dissatisfaction?He is not satisfied with anything!
But Goju Yagura also knew that he couldn't say that. It was obvious that they would not let go unless Konoha got enough benefits this time.
Again, before setting off, Goju Yagura was already prepared to be slashed by Konoha, but the slash should not be too harsh.
However, at this moment, Danzo, the troublemaker, suddenly jumped out, and he said wildly: "Hmph! Are you threatening us Konoha? Another fight? Can you win? Don't waste the rest. All these mist ninjas were ruined."
Good guy, if Yanmen were here and saw Danzo raising his tiger-skin flag, he would have to give him a kick.
Before Danzo finished speaking, he continued: "In my opinion, just follow the conditions we proposed. Kirigakure can afford to pay anyway."
Noticing the murderous looks of Goju Yagura and others, Danzo snorted coldly: "Hmph! Don't be unconvinced, don't forget, it was you Kirigakure who initiated this war! And it was Kumogakure you contacted. And Iwagakure, you should bear the losses suffered by our Konoha!"
I have to admit that what Danzo said is sound and reasonable, but no matter what he says, Goju Yagura will not agree.
Faced with Danzo's aggressiveness, Goju Yagura's face darkened, and he began to shirk responsibility and said: "It's true that we started the war, but we were also bewitched by Kumogakure and Iwagakure, and they took the initiative to contact us. We, that’s why we made the wrong decision today, it can be seen that the main responsibility this time is not our Kirigakure, but Kumogakure and Iwagakure.”
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Only now that Kumogakure and Iwagakure are not here can you say that, otherwise they will make you bloody.
Everyone in Konoha did not expect that Goju Yagura would be so shameless. It was clearly their Kirigakure who promoted the war. If they had not actively given up their interests, this war would have been postponed for at least several years.
There will definitely be no problem for at least a year or two.
After all, World War II had just ended, and World War III broke out in just a few months.
If it weren't for Kirigakure, would it have exploded so quickly?
But again, Kumogakure and Iwagakure are not here, right and wrong, right and wrong, all depends on Goju Yagura's mouth?
Goji Yagura also knew that he was in the wrong, but he still pretended to be righteous. After all, as long as he could pay less compensation, it would not matter if he lost a little personal face.
How much is face worth?
If possible, he would be willing to use his face, or even Kirigakure's face, in exchange for compensation. The question is, is Konoha willing?
Here, Danzo exclaimed in his heart, it was the first time he met someone who was more shameless than himself. He was about to speak, but was stopped by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was afraid that Danzo would really push Gouju Yagura into a panic, so he spoke first: "Who is the main responsibility for this war? Let's not discuss it in a hurry. Let's talk about compensation. "
Responsibility or irresponsibility is not as substantial as real money.
After thinking about it, Sarutobi Hiruzen said again: "Well, you have just arrived, how about you go down and have a rest first? You take the information back, discuss it, and we will discuss it, and we will continue talking until tomorrow."
Negotiations cannot be concluded in a short period of time. You can only take your time and talk bit by bit. When both parties take a step back and are generally able to accept it, the negotiation will be completed.
After hearing what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, Gouju Yagura did not refuse. They really needed to discuss it carefully.
So Goju Yagura said: "Then I'll trouble you, Hokage-dono, to arrange a place for us."
"Haha, it's okay. You are a guest. We have already prepared your room. I will have someone take you there in a moment."
"But there is one thing I need to remind you and your men. In our Konoha, it is best for you to stay in the room when you are fine and not to move around at will. Once our people feel that you have unintended actions, then..."
Goji Yagura's face straightened and he nodded: "I understand."
Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say anything, Goju Yagura would not let his men roam around in Konoha. If Konoha found an excuse to kill one or two, they would not be able to deal with it. Therefore, the best choice is Stay in the house honestly, discuss and negotiate as soon as possible, and then return to Kirigakure.
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Then, not long after, Gouju Yagura and his party, led by an ANBU, arrived at the residence prepared for them.
This is a small single-family villa, far away from crowded places and close to the residences of major ninja clans. There are also many ANBU arranged around it.
Goji Yagura glanced out of the corner of his eye and raised no objection. As a ninja from an enemy village, it was inevitable for him to be under surveillance in other people's villages, as long as the other party did not enter the room to spy on them.
Soon, Goju Yagura and his group of six people settled in Konoha.
On the other side, after Goju Yagura and his group left, Sarutobi Hiruzen and others did not disperse. They were still sitting in the conference room.
Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his eyes, looked at Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi, and said with a smile: "You have worked hard during this period. Thanks to you, we won this war. You are indispensable. You belong to Konoha." hero."
Kanda Mahide's Hyuga Hizashi shook his head repeatedly: "No, everything we have done is insignificant in front of Mr. Yanmen. If it weren't for Mr. Yanmen, we might not have been able to win this battle, and on the premise that the casualties were so small. If you want to say that the victory is achieved, it should be Master Yanmen."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes moved slightly, and with a smile on his face, he kept nodding and said: "Yes, this battle is all thanks to Yanmen, otherwise we would not know how much pressure we would be under."
Then Sarutobi Hiruzen changed the topic and said: "Okay, you guys must be tired from running back and forth. Go down and rest first. I will inform you when we negotiate tomorrow."
Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi looked at each other, then nodded: "Okay."
It wasn't until the figures of Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi disappeared from the conference room that Sarutobi Hiruzen withdrew his gaze.
After the two left, Nara Luming and others did not stay long. After saying a few words, they left one after another. In the end, only Konoha F4, headed by Sarutobi Hiruzen, was left in the conference room.
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Being able to remain calm and composed under the momentum of so many of them, it seems that his strength is indeed as the intelligence said, and has reached the quasi-shadow level, and is not far away from the shadow level.
At this thought, everyone looked at Gouju Yagura with a hint of solemnity.
Then Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "Since you are here, then sit down."
There was only one chair placed in front of Goju Yagura and the others. Obviously, except for Goju Yagura who had a seat, none of the remaining guards had seats.
But this is not unusual. Everyone present in the conference room, including the top management of Konoha, are all above the elite jounin level. Ordinary jounin are not qualified to sit down.
Seeing this, Goju Yagura's face darkened slightly, but in the end he did not have an attack and sat down without saying a word.
On the side, Kanda Mahide and Hyuga Hizashi did not leave. With their strength, they are fully qualified to participate in this meeting.
Moreover, the two of them represent Yanmen at the moment, and no matter what, they have a place in this meeting.
At this moment, on the left side of Nara Luming, there were two seats reserved for Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi. The two walked to their seats calmly and sat down.
As Kanda Mahide, Goju Yagura and others entered the conference room, the door of the conference room slowly closed.
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Sarutobi Hiruzen looked around and seemed to be in a good mood. He nodded slightly and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's start this meeting."
"Your Excellency Yagura, we already know the purpose of your trip, but I wonder if you are ready?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Juju Yagura across the table with burning eyes.
The table in the conference room was a long table, with Sarutobi Hiruzen sitting at the innermost end and Goju Yagura's seat at the other end.
"That's natural." Goji Yagura nodded and turned his gaze to the female Mist ninja on his right.
This time, Kirigakure's negotiation team, including Goju Yagura, had a total of six people, only one of whom was a woman.
This female Mist ninja's strength is not very high, only at Chunin level, and she is the weakest in the team.The main reason why I brought her along was to handle some chores, and she would also join in the negotiations later.
After all, women are more thoughtful than men.
Well, another point is that if there is a quarrel later, with her here, Kirigakure will not be at a disadvantage.
Under the signal from Goju Yagura's eyes, the kunoichi took out the prepared materials and handed them to Sarutobi Hiruzen and others present one by one.
After the information was distributed, Goju Yagura said: "These are the sincerity of our Kirigakure. Your Hokage and everyone can take a look at it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the information on the table and didn't look at it immediately. The others didn't move in a hurry when they saw it.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "Haha, don't worry, we have also drawn up some conditions here, Lord Yagura might as well take a look."
After the words fell, a female secretary in the conference room who was responsible for serving tea and water placed a document in front of Goji Yagura. It can be seen that this document is thicker than what Goji Yagura and the others prepared.
The corners of Goji Yagura's eyes twitched slightly, but fortunately he had known for a long time that Konoha would open his mouth to a lion, so he quickly adjusted his mentality, and then he took a deep breath and smiled at the monkey. Flying Hiruzen said: "How about this, let's watch it together?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly: "Okay, let's watch it together."
As he said that, he picked up the information on the table and looked through it casually.
This great victory, without killing Kirigakure with a single blow, would be a disgrace to the soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front lines. How could it be possible to end this war according to the conditions given by Kirigakure.
Whether it is admitting defeat or redeeming the Mizukage and Jinchuuriki, it must be on their terms!
Therefore, the attitude of the senior management of Konoha present was the same as that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who casually looked at the conditions given by Kirigakure.
On the other side, Goju Yagura looked prepared and slowly turned to the first page, and several fog ninjas standing next to him couldn't help but move closer.
Just one glance made them unable to sit still, "This..."
Goju Yagura and others all widened their eyes, and one of the Mist ninja couldn't help but exclaimed: "These conditions are too outrageous, the lion is opening its mouth!"
"Master Kuraya, we absolutely cannot accept these conditions."
Hearing the exclamations of several people, Sarutobi Hiruzen and other Konoha senior officials had already expected this. They looked at each other, smiled slightly, did not speak, and continued to look through the information in their hands in a pretentious manner.
Goji Yagura raised his head and glanced around, then lowered his head again, took a deep breath, and said to the people around him: "Don't worry, if you have anything to say, let's read it first before talking."
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3 minutes later.
Goji Yagura and others finally finished reading the documents in their hands. They raised their heads and exhaled a long breath.
They looked at each other and could see the anger, resentment, and frustration in each other's eyes.
It's too much to bully others, Konoha has simply gone too far to bully others!
If the conditions recorded in the document were followed, Kirigakure would have to be empty-handed!
They would never agree to such a request.
Otherwise, even if they finally redeemed the Mizukage and the Jinchuuriki, their trip would be a failure.
Moreover, Kirigakure is very likely to be in ruins, and it will take at least several decades of rest and recuperation to recover.
For decades, this means that they, Kirigakure, will withdraw from the stage of the ninja world in the next few decades.
This is unacceptable to them no matter what.
Goji Yagura slowly closed the document, then said with a dark face, "Your Majesty Hokage, please forgive us for not accepting the conditions you proposed. If you insist on insisting, then let's fight again, even if Even if we lose, we will never agree to all the conditions above!"
Goju Yagura's attitude is very firm, he is even ready for Konoha to fall out and die in battle.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen obviously had no such intention. He also knew that the conditions they offered were scary, but wasn't this the case with negotiations?
Ask for a high price and pay back the money. If you are not satisfied, you can negotiate.
And everyone here also knows that Goju Yagura is just bluffing, another fight?Do they dare?
Of course, if they are pushed into a hurry, they really dare, but Konoha's attitude is actually not that tough. They just want to get greater benefits from Kirigakure, rather than forcing Kirigakure to fight with them.
Resolving the war with Kirigakure as soon as possible is what Sarutobi Hiruzen and other Konoha senior officials are looking forward to, because only in this way can they concentrate all their energy on dealing with the more difficult Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
Only by completely defeating Kumogakure and Iwagakure can they restore peace.
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Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly comforted Goji Yagura and said: "Yakura-dono, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can raise it and we can just talk about it slowly. Why bother?"
After hearing this, Goji Yagura's face turned dark. What's the point of dissatisfaction?He is not satisfied with anything!
But Goju Yagura also knew that he couldn't say that. It was obvious that they would not let go unless Konoha got enough benefits this time.
Again, before setting off, Goju Yagura was already prepared to be slashed by Konoha, but the slash should not be too harsh.
However, at this moment, Danzo, the troublemaker, suddenly jumped out, and he said wildly: "Hmph! Are you threatening us Konoha? Another fight? Can you win? Don't waste the rest. All these mist ninjas were ruined."
Good guy, if Yanmen were here and saw Danzo raising his tiger-skin flag, he would have to give him a kick.
Before Danzo finished speaking, he continued: "In my opinion, just follow the conditions we proposed. Kirigakure can afford to pay anyway."
Noticing the murderous looks of Goju Yagura and others, Danzo snorted coldly: "Hmph! Don't be unconvinced, don't forget, it was you Kirigakure who initiated this war! And it was Kumogakure you contacted. And Iwagakure, you should bear the losses suffered by our Konoha!"
I have to admit that what Danzo said is sound and reasonable, but no matter what he says, Goju Yagura will not agree.
Faced with Danzo's aggressiveness, Goju Yagura's face darkened, and he began to shirk responsibility and said: "It's true that we started the war, but we were also bewitched by Kumogakure and Iwagakure, and they took the initiative to contact us. We, that’s why we made the wrong decision today, it can be seen that the main responsibility this time is not our Kirigakure, but Kumogakure and Iwagakure.”
"..."
Only now that Kumogakure and Iwagakure are not here can you say that, otherwise they will make you bloody.
Everyone in Konoha did not expect that Goju Yagura would be so shameless. It was clearly their Kirigakure who promoted the war. If they had not actively given up their interests, this war would have been postponed for at least several years.
There will definitely be no problem for at least a year or two.
After all, World War II had just ended, and World War III broke out in just a few months.
If it weren't for Kirigakure, would it have exploded so quickly?
But again, Kumogakure and Iwagakure are not here, right and wrong, right and wrong, all depends on Goju Yagura's mouth?
Goji Yagura also knew that he was in the wrong, but he still pretended to be righteous. After all, as long as he could pay less compensation, it would not matter if he lost a little personal face.
How much is face worth?
If possible, he would be willing to use his face, or even Kirigakure's face, in exchange for compensation. The question is, is Konoha willing?
Here, Danzo exclaimed in his heart, it was the first time he met someone who was more shameless than himself. He was about to speak, but was stopped by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was afraid that Danzo would really push Gouju Yagura into a panic, so he spoke first: "Who is the main responsibility for this war? Let's not discuss it in a hurry. Let's talk about compensation. "
Responsibility or irresponsibility is not as substantial as real money.
After thinking about it, Sarutobi Hiruzen said again: "Well, you have just arrived, how about you go down and have a rest first? You take the information back, discuss it, and we will discuss it, and we will continue talking until tomorrow."
Negotiations cannot be concluded in a short period of time. You can only take your time and talk bit by bit. When both parties take a step back and are generally able to accept it, the negotiation will be completed.
After hearing what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, Gouju Yagura did not refuse. They really needed to discuss it carefully.
So Goju Yagura said: "Then I'll trouble you, Hokage-dono, to arrange a place for us."
"Haha, it's okay. You are a guest. We have already prepared your room. I will have someone take you there in a moment."
"But there is one thing I need to remind you and your men. In our Konoha, it is best for you to stay in the room when you are fine and not to move around at will. Once our people feel that you have unintended actions, then..."
Goji Yagura's face straightened and he nodded: "I understand."
Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say anything, Goju Yagura would not let his men roam around in Konoha. If Konoha found an excuse to kill one or two, they would not be able to deal with it. Therefore, the best choice is Stay in the house honestly, discuss and negotiate as soon as possible, and then return to Kirigakure.
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Then, not long after, Gouju Yagura and his party, led by an ANBU, arrived at the residence prepared for them.
This is a small single-family villa, far away from crowded places and close to the residences of major ninja clans. There are also many ANBU arranged around it.
Goji Yagura glanced out of the corner of his eye and raised no objection. As a ninja from an enemy village, it was inevitable for him to be under surveillance in other people's villages, as long as the other party did not enter the room to spy on them.
Soon, Goju Yagura and his group of six people settled in Konoha.
On the other side, after Goju Yagura and his group left, Sarutobi Hiruzen and others did not disperse. They were still sitting in the conference room.
Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his eyes, looked at Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi, and said with a smile: "You have worked hard during this period. Thanks to you, we won this war. You are indispensable. You belong to Konoha." hero."
Kanda Mahide's Hyuga Hizashi shook his head repeatedly: "No, everything we have done is insignificant in front of Mr. Yanmen. If it weren't for Mr. Yanmen, we might not have been able to win this battle, and on the premise that the casualties were so small. If you want to say that the victory is achieved, it should be Master Yanmen."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes moved slightly, and with a smile on his face, he kept nodding and said: "Yes, this battle is all thanks to Yanmen, otherwise we would not know how much pressure we would be under."
Then Sarutobi Hiruzen changed the topic and said: "Okay, you guys must be tired from running back and forth. Go down and rest first. I will inform you when we negotiate tomorrow."
Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi looked at each other, then nodded: "Okay."
It wasn't until the figures of Kanda Mahide and Hinata Hizashi disappeared from the conference room that Sarutobi Hiruzen withdrew his gaze.
After the two left, Nara Luming and others did not stay long. After saying a few words, they left one after another. In the end, only Konoha F4, headed by Sarutobi Hiruzen, was left in the conference room.
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