Chapter 36 Negotiations End, Return to Konoha

Yue Le's eyes were deep and firm. He knew very well that Killer Bee had not used all his strength. You know, as a powerful Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, he was obviously holding back by only opening the Three-Tails state...

However, Yue Le did not feel looked down upon, as he was not the kind of person who liked to seek abuse.

In fact, he benefited a lot from this fierce battle, and he still needed time to slowly understand and digest it.

The sun was high in the sky, casting its blazing light as if witnessing this thrilling battle. The aftermath of the battle still surrounded them for a long time.

The two figures bathed in the sun, their breathing gradually returned to normal, but the surging emotions in their hearts were still difficult to calm down.

"Yuele... I, Kirabi, will remember you!"

After this fierce battle, Yue Le successfully demonstrated his strength and won Kirabi's respect. With this strength as a backing, the subsequent negotiations were naturally much smoother.

The next day, Dodai and Nara Shikakyo were fully prepared, and a fierce verbal battle began. Dodai was the right-hand man of the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village, and Nara Shikakyo was the patriarch of the Nara family, who was known for his wisdom. Both sides were extremely intelligent.

The negotiations seemed calm on the surface, but in fact there were undercurrents. It can be said that all forces in the ninja world are closely watching the progress of the negotiations. Whether the negotiations go smoothly is directly related to the future pattern of the entire ninja world.

At the negotiation table, Dodai and Nara Lujing seemed to be communicating politely, but in fact, every word was mysterious and they refused to give in. They not only wanted to test each other's bottom line, but also to figure out each other's true intentions.

In this tense atmosphere, Yuele and other young ninjas seemed a little immature. However, their main purpose of coming here was to learn, increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons.

After two days of arduous negotiations, the two sides finally reached a consensus.

The Hidden Cloud Village apologized to Konoha for its previous attempt to forcibly plunder Kushina, and was willing to pay up to 800 million ryo in compensation, half of which would be paid in the form of supplies other than food.

For Nara Lujing, this was the minimum he could accept. Similarly, for Tsuchidai, being able to reduce the compensation by 200 million taels was also a good gain.

With the successful completion of the peace talks, Tutai, with a gloomy face, quickly left the Kingdom of Hot Springs with Ai and Kirabi. He didn't want to see the lazy faces of the other side for a short time...

Eight hundred million taels!!!

Furthermore, this negotiation was not a glorious thing for the Hidden Cloud Village.

The huge amount of compensation and supplies will be transported to the border of the Fire Nation within the next five days and will be received by the border defense forces.

At this point, Yuele and the others could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The mission was over, and they stayed in the Land of Soup for another day to have a good rest. Then, Orochimaru led them on their way home.

To him, these time-wasting tasks were just a waste of his life, but he couldn't possibly disobey his teacher's orders. At this moment, Orochimaru's mind was filled with his own laboratory. Those experiments full of mystery and the mysteries of life were what he wanted to participate in.

In general, the peace talks were a complete success. Not only did they bring the two long-time hostile villages together, but they also brought a glimmer of hope for peace to the ninja world.

Of course, it is hard to say whether it was peaceful or not, but in a short period of time, the war that was about to break out in the ninja world was indeed extinguished.

For Yue Le, this mission was of extraordinary significance - this was his first time to participate in an A-level mission and complete it successfully, which undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for his future growth.

"The main purpose of this mission is to give you some experience. At the same time, I also hope that you will have a better understanding of the outside world and not be a sycophantic person."

"Alright, I still have to report to the Hokage building first, so disband and let's all rest for a few days."

"Yes..."*3

As Orochimaru finished speaking, Yue Le and several others responded in unison, then turned to look at Nara Shikagawa and greeted him.

Then, Orochimaru and Nara Shikakyo walked towards the Hokage Building together.

Yue Le stayed where he was without moving. Instead, he stretched out his arms, made a big stretching motion, stretched his body, and then looked up at the sky.

At this moment, the dazzling sunlight shone directly down, making it almost difficult for him to open his eyes.

He lowered his head and said softly to Kushina and Hyuga Hisahi: "Kushina, Hisahi, I'll be leaving first. If you have time the day after tomorrow, would you like to come out for a small gathering?"

"Yeah, sure."

"okay."

Kushina and Hinata Hisawa were also eager to go home at this moment. They just wanted to go home as soon as possible and take a hot bath. They had been outside for a few days, and it was naturally impossible for them to wash and dress leisurely when going on a mission. They were also exhausted at this moment and urgently wanted to go home and have a good rest.

The two of them responded casually, and then the three of them parted ways, each going their own way, returning to their own homes.

"Uncle Fujino, is grandpa still in the office?" As soon as Yue Le stepped over the threshold, he saw Fujino Shusheng holding a pile of documents.

"Master, you are back! Lord Danzo should be waiting for you in his office now."

Hearing the reply, Yue Le nodded slightly to show that he understood.

He knew very well that with his grandfather's ability, he would be the first to know when he returned to Konoha Village. It was for this reason that the first thing he did after returning to the Root was to look for Danzo.

......

The environment at the root was always somewhat eerie and dark; even the passage that was supposed to be bright now looked dim.

Earlier, Yuele had suggested to Danzo that they could add a few more lights in the aisle to improve the lighting situation there.

However, Danzo gave a ridiculous answer.

"Why do we need so many lights? It's enough to be bright enough. Wouldn't it be better to use the money saved to train talents?"

Hey, he is indeed worthy of being called the "Darkness of Konoha". This kind of awareness is really admirable! In comparison, Yue Le couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Anyway...when he becomes the leader of the Root, the first thing he will do is to install lights every few meters!

I don't know if it would be a bit rebellious to think about this now...

Accompanied by crisp and rhythmic footsteps, Yue Le walked alone in this dark corridor.

There was silence all around, and only the slight sound of his footsteps could be heard. It seemed that the Root Ninjas had developed a unique way of walking, quietly and silently, as if they were afraid to break the silence.