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The treaty agreement already bore four signatures. Uchiha Madara walked before Danzo of ANBU.
Danzo, as if facing a formidable enemy, hurriedly ordered his ANBU members to protect him.
Looking at Danzo Shimura surrounded by ANBU ninjas, Uchiha Madara knitted his brows, raised his hand, and uttered softly:
"Shinra Tensei!"
Boom! An absolutely tyrannical and unreasonable repulsive force directly sent the crowd of ANBU ninjas flying. A pile of ANBU ninjas didn't even have the ability to resist, instantly thrown into disarray by Uchiha Madara's single move.
Danzo watched in horror as all his subordinates around him fell, utterly bewildered. By the time he raised his head again, Uchiha Madara was already standing before him.
Picking up the so-called Konoha Defeat Treaty and Armistice Agreement, Uchiha Madara didn't even bother to say another word, thrusting the paper almost directly into Danzo Shimura's face.
Danzo Shimura jumped in fright, quickly and suspiciously examining the paper, and in a few glances, understood its contents and the four signatures at the bottom. Danzo wasn't stupid; he quickly understood the cause and effect, knew what Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Madara had been discussing while seated opposite each other, and immediately grasped Uchiha Madara's meaning.
Almost without hesitation, he picked up the pen and scribbled his name at the bottom, then, like a rat, quickly scurried away in retreat.
Folding the signed treaty and stuffing it into his robes, Uchiha Madara sneered:
"Consider yourself sensible!"
Surveying Konoha's surroundings, which were basically seventy to eighty percent destroyed, Uchiha Madara looked up and chose the best location: atop the Hokage Monument!
With a leap, Uchiha Madara flew directly onto the Hokage Monument, found a flat spot, formed hand seals, and activated Wood Style:
"Wood Style! Four-Pillar House Technique!"
This was a ninjutsu used for building houses. As Uchiha Madara activated this Wood Style jutsu, trees instantly grew on the Hokage Monument. Following a series of creaking sounds as timbers arranged themselves, in the blink of an eye, a rustic villa was constructed.
Surveying this rustic villa, Uchiha Madara seemed quite satisfied, opened the door, and walked in.
After Uchiha Madara's final door slam, the tumultuous night finally passed completely. Dawn arrived, the sun rose, and the first rays of sunlight Sprinkle the devastated Konoha.
Upon receiving the sunlight, the land around Uchiha Madara's rustic villa was suddenly nourished by Wood Style, and clusters of vibrant flowers bloomed, making the rustic villa even more idyllic.
Uchiha Madara was very casual about this, so casual that the Konoha people below were stunned. What was this? A house facing Konoha, with spring blossoms and warmth?
Just as they were bewildered, Uchiha Madara's voice, from an unknown location, reached their ears:
"The treaty agreement has been successfully signed, but I don't trust Konoha's credibility. I must personally supervise you in Konoha! So, I'll be staying in Konoha for a few days. You shouldn't have any objections, right? The following period is when Konoha fulfills its compensation!
First, your Konoha's Scroll of Seals, the original! Remember! It's the original! Deliver the original to where I'm staying!
Then, issue a proclamation to the entire ninja world, detailing the contents of today's battle and the signed treaty agreement.
Finally, go find the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. I don't care what methods you use; the blood you owe must be paid.
A large batch of compensation materials is to be quickly prepared and sent to Amegakure. Someone from Amegakure will receive them. The ceded land will also have people from Amegakure coming to take possession in the next few days.
Only after you have completed all these matters will I leave Konoha."
This ability to transmit his voice over a thousand li made the Konoha people uneasy, but the content of the transmission made them feel an extreme sense of humiliation!
Jiraiya's anger flared. "This bastard! He's actually staying here and not leaving! How shameless!"
Compared to these trivialities, Tsunade was more worried about the Chibaku Tensei⁵ sphere floating in the sky. She pointed at the massive sphere that almost blotted out the sun, her mouth twitching:
"Even if things are settled like this, at least bring it down..."
Just as she finished complaining, Uchiha Madara's voice once again reached their ears:
"Just let it hang there in the sky. It won't fall. It's to prevent Konoha from going back on its word or playing tricks. If I find out, who knows, if I'm in a bad mood, where I might drop it?"
The Konoha people instantly turned pale. They looked at each other, their hearts filled with dread. These few people exchanged glances, at a loss, not daring to say much, unsure if their every move was being watched by Uchiha Madara.
Helplessly, everyone focused their gazes on Hiruzen Sarutobi. At least he was the Hokage!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, looking as if he had aged several decades, dejectedly issued orders:
"... Everyone, return to treat injuries and recover first. Gather all ninjas still capable of combat for defensive patrols and battlefield cleanup. Monitor the movements of Danzo's ANBU. Summon the elders and clan heads for an emergency meeting... That's all!"
Supported by others, Hiruzen Sarutobi limped away. The Sannin followed closely behind. Sakumo Hatake, having lost an arm, sighed and planned to go home to rest. The other ninjas also dispersed one after another.
As for Danzo, he had long since gathered his defeated remnants and scurried back to the ANBU underground base, to his own rat hole. Right now, nothing felt safer to him than his own rat hole.
A great battle had ended, leaving behind a severely damaged Konoha and a pile of troublesome matters.
To describe Konoha at this moment as being on the brink of survival was not an exaggeration at all! Externally, Uchiha Madara was watching at any moment; internally, reactionary forces like Danzo were stirring restlessly, not to mention Konoha's current severe losses!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, facing this utterly hopeless mess that he nevertheless had to clean up, was in agony, wanting to cry but having no tears. However, he still remembered what the most urgent matter was...