"This..." Uzumaki Jun frowned, seeming to find the request proposed by Aomi and the others very harsh. After pondering for a moment, he finally sighed and said, "Your conditions, I..."
"Agree to!!"
However, before the Water Country officials could show excited expressions...
"But..." A gloomy expression appeared on Uzumaki Jun's face. "The Yuki clan must be captured by Kirigakure, and all of them must be brought alive to Uzushiogakure for execution!!"
Since that's the case...
Let Kirigakure play the villain one more time!!
"This..." Aomi frowned, then finally nodded and said, "Acceptable!!"
He thought the daimyo would probably agree, after all...
The infamy would be borne by Kirigakure, it has nothing to do with their Water Country!!
"Someone!" Seeing Aomi agree, Uzumaki Jun quickly shouted loudly.
"Lord Jun!" Komaki stepped forward, bowing respectfully.
"Have someone bring Frostmourne here!!"
"Yes!!"
Upon hearing the order, Komaki immediately turned and left...
Not long after...
A middle-aged man in a black trench coat, his chin wrapped up, revealing a pair of green beady eyes, walked in solemnly holding a large iron box.
The ancient iron box was still engraved with dense, complex sealing formulas...
The Water Country officials immediately guessed that this should be the same as the iron box on the Uzushiogakure daimyo's right hand...
Used to seal the overflowing power of the legendary sword!
However...
Just as Kakuzu held the box and carefully placed it on the table in front of Uzumaki Jun, an old man with graying hair, leaning on a cane, rushed in behind him...
"This old man disagrees!!" The old man, leaning on his cane, shouted loudly. "This sword absolutely cannot be handed over to Water Country!"
"The power of Frostmourne is far too great. The slightest carelessness could bring disaster to Uzushiogakure!"
"Therefore, this sword must remain within the country!"
"It cannot be sold, it absolutely cannot be sold!!"
"Silence!" Uzumaki Jun coldly glanced at the old man and said flatly, "Someone, take the Great Elder away!!"
"Swish swish!!"
Several Uzu-nin immediately appeared on either side of the Great Elder and then...
Forcibly dragged him back...
"It cannot be sold!" the Great Elder cried out mournfully. "This is Uzushiogakure's sword, you absolutely cannot sell it ah!"
"If someone truly manages to fully master the power of Frostmourne by then..."
"It will inevitably bring harm to the entire ninja world!"
"At that time, you, Uzumaki Jun, will be the sinner of Uzushiogakure!"
"No..."
Everyone in the meeting room watched the old man who had just rushed in being dragged far away until his voice could no longer be heard...
"Is that enough!" The Great Elder patted the hands of the two ninjas beside him, shook his head, and said, "What exactly does this little Jun want to do?"
He's an old man already, yet he was still dragged here to act in a play!!
"If there's nothing else, this old man will return to the research institute first."
There's still a lot of work waiting for him there!!
Then, leaning on his cane, he slowly walked away...
...
"Pay no mind to that old fool!" Uzumaki Jun said with a cold laugh. "It's just a mere sword. In a few more years, I will eventually..." Before he could finish, he looked at the Water Country officials in front of him. "Pay up!"
"Uzushiogakure Daimyo." Aomi exchanged a look with the ninja behind him, stepped forward, and said, "Could you first let us take a look at the sword?"
Pay without seeing the goods??
Did they think his many years as finance minister were for nothing!!
And...
This Uzushiogakure Daimyo is truly too arrogant, worthy of being someone who became strong at a young age.
Perhaps such a person truly scorns this kind of external power in his heart!
Maybe he even believes he can rely on himself to obtain power surpassing that of the legendary sword...
"Hmph!" Uzumaki Jun snorted coldly, looked at the specially made iron box in his hand, and formed a hand seal...
"Click clack!!"
The entire box trembled, and then...
"Thud!!"
Its four sides fell down separately, immediately...
A blue, ancient sword hilt appeared before them, lying quietly...
However...
It doesn't seem particularly special!
Aomi and the others looked at the quietly lying sword and frowned. Could this be a fake??
Seeing this, Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes and said flatly, "It seems it has calmed down."
Calmed down?!
Hearing Uzumaki Jun's words, Aomi and the others showed expressions of sudden understanding. So it looks like this when the sword spirit isn't awakened, but...
In that case, how are they supposed to know if this sword is real or not?
After all...
There are only two people in the entire ninja world who have successfully awakened a sword.
Even if you give us a fake, we wouldn't be able to tell!
The Water Country officials looked at each other, and finally...
Aomi cautiously stepped forward and said, "That... that... could Your Excellency perhaps... ahem... that..."
Use it??
But seeing the Uzushiogakure Daimyo's face growing increasingly darker, he didn't dare say it out loud. But for so much money...
If they don't verify the goods...
They really don't dare to pay!!
"Hmph!" Uzumaki Jun snorted coldly, then sealed the sword again and said flatly, "Follow me!!"
...
Uzumaki Jun led the group to the seaside. If it weren't for wanting to sell the sword for sixty billion, he wouldn't bother with all this trouble.
"Stand here!"
He said to the Uzu-nin behind him, expressionless, with a stern tone. "Do not approach casually!"
"But Lord Jun..." Komaki said with a worried look, gazing at Uzumaki Jun's right hand. "Your hand..."
"It's fine." Uzumaki Jun shook his head and said, "I will be more careful this time."
Then...
"Bang!"
In an instant, he released the seals on his right hand and the sword's box, flung them to the ground, then grabbed the sword and charged towards the sea.
"Ice..." Uzumaki Jun was about to shout, but...
"Pfft!!"
His expression changed drastically, and he spat out a mouthful of blood...
Instantly...
A large area of the sea froze solid, and Uzumaki Jun quickly returned to the shore, flung the sword away, and knelt on one knee on the ground...
"Medical ninja, quickly!" Seeing this, Komaki immediately shouted loudly. "And the sealing squad!!"
As soon as the words fell...
"Click clack!"
The sword and Uzumaki Jun's right hand were sealed again!!
"I..." Uzumaki Jun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "am fine!" He stood up weakly, looked at the Water Country officials, and said flatly, "Let me advise you... cough... without Kage-level strength, it's better not to use this sword!!"
"Un... understood!" The Water Country officials all looked at the frozen sea in horror. Although not as vast as last time, it was...
Still very frightening!!
Indeed...
This Uzushiogakure Daimyo wants to sell the sword. He probably thinks it's too much of a liability!
After all...
Looking at his increasingly pale face, the bright red bloodstain at the corner of his mouth, and being able to sense his chakra...
He's even weaker!!
The Water Country officials' hearts were filled with doubt about whether their country could actually find a way to master this sword's power...
Would they...
Perhaps be bringing back a useless liability??
But seeing the Uzu-nin in front of them staring at them displeased, they didn't dare to return it. Anyway, it was the daimyo who ordered them to buy it. They could deal with the rest after returning!
They quickly had the ninja take out the money...
Immediately...
"Swish swish!!"
A Uzu-nin with beady green eyes stepped forward, instantly stored all the money away, then nodded faintly at Uzumaki Jun and said, "The amount is correct."
Then he directly turned and left...
Leaving behind a group of dumbfounded Uzu-nin and Water Country officials!!
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