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The news brought by Konoha Anbu was truly too shocking.
The Land of Lightning daimyo's mouth hung open, his eyes wide as copper bells, his face completely drained of color, a ghastly pale.
It's over.
A whole generation of Kumogakure is gone.
The hope he bought with nine billion is gone.
And the other three daimyo, after a moment of shock, were filled with wild joy!
Dead?
All dead?
Hahahahaha!
It's good that they're dead!
Kumogakure has lost its kage, lost its jinchuriki, and now it has lost three thousand elite shinobi!
Today's Kumogakure no longer has any power to resist.
Their entry into Kumogakure will be smooth.
They can freely seize the wealth, technology, and resources of the Land of Lightning!
In the eyes of the three, greedy and excited light flickered.
They looked at each other, and each saw the barely hidden schadenfreude in the other's eyes.
Just then, a shrill scream echoed throughout the entire room.
"No!!!"
Shin suddenly jumped from his seat, his eyes bloodshot.
He grabbed the Anbu's lapel, lifting the Anbu directly off the ground. "What did you say?!!"
"All dead?!"
"That's all my money!"
"How dare Hiruzen Sarutobi do this?"
This roar was filled with fury, as if it wasn't three thousand enemy shinobi who had died.
That was nine billion!
The Anbu was frightened by his daimyo's appearance, and trembling, he pulled out a scroll from his arms. "D-Lord Shin, this is the Third Hokage's personal... information..."
Shin snatched the scroll and roughly unrolled it.
His gaze swept across the scroll, his body swayed, and the expression of grief on his face grew even deeper.
"Bastard!"
"A bunch of bastards!"
He violently smashed the scroll in his hand to the ground, his chest heaving, looking like an enraged beast.
His bloodshot eyes glared fixedly at the Land of Lightning daimyo, who was slumped on the ground.
That look wished he could eat him alive.
"Are all the people of your Land of Lightning a bunch of idiots with brains full of muscle?"
"You can't even endure a little shame?"
"Then what kind of war are you fighting?!"
"If you lose, just admit defeat! Pay up! Get your people back! This is the damn rule! Do you understand the rule?"
"Now it's good! The people are gone! The money is gone too!"
"My nine billion!!!"
Shin pointed at the Land of Lightning daimyo and cursed him, his language vulgar, his behavior completely out of control.
Looking at Shin, who was furious and heartbroken over the nine billion, the Land of Lightning daimyo's eyes were hollow, and only one thought remained in his mind.
I'm the one who should be angry... right?
Meanwhile, the three countries' daimyo looked at each other, their hearts already blooming with joy.
This young Land of Fire daimyo was, after all, too naive.
A mere nine billion made him lose his control to such an extent.
What if he's powerful?
Spending too much time on training, his brain is indeed not enough.
However, this is also good.
The more angry he is, the more he focuses on that money, the less interest he has in dividing Kumogakure itself.
This is a great thing for their three families!
Not only do they not have to worry about the Land of Fire coming to get a share, but they can even use this opportunity to further control Kumogakure.
After all, Kumogakure's anger is probably already burning madly.
And those who will bear this anger are the three supervisors who are about to enter.
But the three were not bothered by this at all.
In the face of absolute profit, what is a small risk?
Looking at Shin, who was still raging over money, and at the dazed Land of Lightning daimyo, the smiles on the faces of the three grew deeper.
They didn't know, however, the moment they stepped into Kumogakure, they had already stepped into the trap Shin had carefully prepared for them.
Glancing at the three countries' daimyo, Shin sneered in his heart, what would happen when the shinobi of the four countries were crowded into one village.
Just thinking about it made him excited.
His performance continued, his roars filled with endless fury, echoing through the large conference room.
His appearance left the four daimyo present stunned.
On the plump face of the Land of Earth daimyo, his muscles twitched.
He wanted to laugh, but felt the occasion was inappropriate, so he had to forcibly hold it back.
The Land of Wind daimyo's hand, holding a fan, paused in mid-air, his eyes full of strangeness.
The Land of Water daimyo simply pouted, his face full of disdain.
As the head of the five great nations, the Land of Fire daimyo, actually lost his control to such an extent for a mere nine billion ryo.
He practically had the words 'greedy and short-sighted' carved on his face.
However... this was a great thing for them!
An ally who only knows how to stare at immediate profits is far easier to deal with than an ambitious schemer!
They were even somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, the Land of Fire produced such a young daimyo.
If it were a cunning old fox, it would be hard to say how much they could get from today's feast of division.
The three exchanged a knowing glance, and all saw the same disdain and secret joy in each other's eyes.
"Ahem."
The Land of Earth daimyo was the first to step forward to smooth things over. He patted the table with his thick palm, putting on a fair manner. "Lord Shin, calm down, please calm down."
"Things have come to this, getting angry won't help."
"Yes, Lord Shin."
The Land of Wind daimyo also earnestly advised. "The dead cannot be brought back to life, and money... if it's gone, it can be earned again."
Shin suddenly turned his head, his "bloodshot" eyes seemed to be spitting fire, glaring at him. "Easy for you to say!"
"That's nine billion! Nine billion!"
"That's two years of the Land of Fire's financial income!"
The more Shin spoke, the angrier he got, his gaze turning to the three daimyo.
That look was like a hungry wolf whose food had been snatched.
"No!"
"Absolutely cannot let it go like this!"
He gritted his teeth and said. "Since you three are entering Kumogakure for military supervision."
"Then this nine billion war payment, you will pay!"
"I want cash! Not a single cent less!"
As soon as this proposal came out, the three daimyo were stunned.
The smile on the Land of Water daimyo's face froze. "Lord Shin, what do you mean by this?"
"It means, you three, gather nine billion for me."
"Absurd!" The Land of Earth daimyo couldn't help but say. "This is your war payment with the Land of Lightning, why should we pay for it?"
"Because the war was fought by my Land of Fire."
"The villain was played by my Land of Fire."
"And you, you're here to divide the cake." Shin met his gaze without showing weakness, the greed on his face growing even stronger.
"Now you just want to pack up and take your army to receive the fruits of victory, how can it be that easy?"
"You want to kick me out and control Kumogakure alone, fine."
"But there's no such thing as a free lunch."
"This nine billion is what I deserve."
"If you don't give it, it's the same as stealing my money."
"And me..." Shin bared his fangs. "I've never been very friendly to those who steal my money."
The three daimyo's faces turned gray.
That's the logic.
But between countries, it's only about interests, when has it ever been about logic?
They understood now.
The other party was using this as an excuse to demand payment for his losses!