Chapter 59

"Chief Shikaku is joking. What can I say? I just think it's interesting."

Uchiha Makoto sneered at the Hokage's behavior. If the task cannot be completed, the village will compensate you. If it fails, it means you are incompetent. You want money? No way!

If you are not punished, you should be grateful!

"Did Lord Hokage say what the reserve price is? After all, one percent of this amount... is really good!"

Nara Shikaku shook his head. This is the most troublesome part.

Nara Tomokazu, who sat on the side without saying a word, had a face as dark as ink.

He finally understood why Uchiha Makoto, who was so stingy, was willing to give him 40% and let him bear such a big pot.

Uchiha Makoto didn't want to take one percent of the commission at all. He wanted to eat both ends!

He kept saying that he was a good teammate. His teammate was used in this way. Maybe he would really have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, and his retirement life in Konoha Prison could be arranged.

"But the other party will definitely choose some ninjas as abandoned pawns." Nara Shikaku touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

"Let's go to the delegation to express our sincerity, and then discuss the bottom price with Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha Masaru had a good suggestion, but Nara Shikaku frowned and was very distressed.

"After all, it is the chief of the Shikaku clan who is mainly responsible for this matter."

"Yes, we have to talk about it first. I don't know if Zhenjun wants to go with me or go to the delegation first."

"Clan leader Shikaku can go to Lord Hokage first, and leave the delegation to me, and we will meet again later."

Uchiha Masaru and Nara Tomokazu went to Ichiraku Ramen first.

"Hey, what are your plans?" Nara Tomokazu lowered his head and asked about the plan while eating, "I don't want to spend the rest of my life in Konoha Prison."

"The price is too high, the other party can't afford it," Uchiha Makoto drank a mouthful of soup and said slowly: "Don't worry, you are safe, the next war will start soon."

Nara Tomokazu paused, the war just ended, how could it come back so quickly, at least two years of recuperation.

However, he did not think that Uchiha Makoto was talking nonsense, his intuition on the battlefield once helped them escape many dangers.

"The higher-ups are targeting you." Nara Tomokazu was very sure. He was not so well-informed, but as long as he was given a little clue, he would be able to know the general situation. "Is it because of Hinata?"

"No, because I am Uchiha." Uchiha Makoto put down the bowl after drinking the last mouthful of soup and paid for the noodles for both of them. "Let's go see what the delegation is studying?"

"Makoto, have you just finished eating?"

As soon as he came out of the door of Ichiraku Ramen, he met Minato. There was a red-haired girl beside him. It must be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Kushina.

"Minato, aren't you accompanying the delegation?" Uchiha Makoto did not expect to meet Minato and his girlfriend here. It stands to reason that he should not be so free now.

"You are Uchiha Makoto. Apart from being a little handsome, you don't look that good!"

Kushina took a closer look. For someone who her boyfriend talks about every day, she doesn't look like a strong person.

Suddenly, the Nine-Tailed Fox in Kushina's body became agitated, "Evil little devil, kill him, kill him."

"Shut up, stinky fox!"

Minato noticed Kushina's abnormality and asked with concern: "Kushina, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Uchiha Makoto stepped back a few steps, and Nara Tomokazu also stepped back when he saw this, even though he didn't know the reason.

However, from beginning to end, Uchiha Makoto did not reveal any malice, which was also what made Kushina strange. The Nine-Tailed Fox could sense malice, but now she did not sense the malice and made the Nine-Tailed Fox agitated.

"Sorry, we have to go first." Minato said goodbye to Uchiha Makoto apologetically, "I have mastered the technique that can surpass your speed. We will have time to compete again."

Looking at the back of the departing figure, Nara Tomokazu frowned and asked: "Is there something wrong with that woman?"

"Well, remember to stay away from her."

Uchiha Makoto saw that the Anbu followed him with the corner of his eye.

It seems that I have also been noticed. I have to be more careful in the future.

......

The two came to the guesthouse where the delegation lived. The location was well arranged, in the center of Konoha Village.

"Who are you?" Before he approached, the Anbu sent to protect the safety of the delegation jumped out and blocked his way.

"I am Uchiha Makoto, sent by the Hokage to discuss compensation with the delegation."

After the two came in, the delegations of the two countries looked contemptuous.

"Is there no one in Konoha?"

"Sorry, I am Uchiha Makoto, sent by the Hokage to discuss compensation with you. If you don't want to talk, you don't have to talk., after all, it's not my ninja who was captured. "

Uchiha Makoto didn't care about the other party's provocation at all, and simply stated his purpose.

"Sand ninja captured 73 people, including 3 jonin, 39 chunins and elite chunins, 31 genins, and 121 rock ninjas, including 1 elite jonin, 18 jonins, and the rest were genins."

The more he talked, the uglier the other party's face became, and his face gradually twisted.

Uchiha Makoto could imagine that the other party had already greeted his 18th generation of ancestors in his heart.

"In addition to the losses in the battle, our Hokage wants you Sand ninjas to pay 1.135 billion to Sand ninjas and 1.615 billion to Rock ninjas, and you can take all the people away."

"Don't rush to scold me, after all, this is decided by the Hokage," Uchiha Makoto raised his eyebrows and continued: "I am only here to be in charge of this negotiation. As for how much, it depends on the ability of your village. I can't let your shadow go begging for ransom. "

The Sand Ninja envoys and the Rock Ninja envoys looked at each other. Even if they hated each other, they had to accept the status quo. They could not afford the war now.

"What do you think about this?" Uchiha narrowed his eyes, waiting for them to say that they had no money!

"The war caused serious losses, and we Sand Ninjas also encountered robbers. We can't afford so much. Don't go too far."

"We in the Rock Ninja Village don't have so much either. If Konoha doesn't show sincerity, I'm afraid there will be nothing to talk about."

"It doesn't matter. You can think about it slowly. After all, the envoys can stay in Konoha for a few more days. I will help you tell the captured ninjas this news. They are saved." After that, Uchiha Makoto took Nara Tomokazu away without waiting for the other party to react.

"He, what does this mean? "

The Sand Ninja delegation looked at the representative of the Rock Ninja delegation.

"He seems to have a deeper meaning. He said that he will be responsible for the compensation. Is that right..."

The two delegations looked at each other and understood what Uchiha Makoto wanted to do. If you want to bargain, go to him, Uchiha Makoto, to see your sincerity!

The delegations of the two villages could not tell the Hokage that someone wanted to have the best of both worlds. For them, the internal discord in Konoha was a happy thing.

The envoys of the two villages smiled at each other and said, "We will continue to talk about the 'compensation' tomorrow."