radicalducati Chapter 194 Negotiation and Signing
Chapter 194 Negotiation and Signing
Chapter 185 Negotiation and Signing
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade brought Shinnosuke and Kawano along specifically so that they could be witnesses.
The two pretended to ask Emi, Saori, and Honoka about their past experiences.
The three recounted their experiences of being displaced during the war, their tragic encounters, and how they were eventually rescued by the Red Cross.
Everything is true, except that the identity of Xingyuan Qianshuo's rescuer has been concealed and vaguely replaced with "Red Cross".
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded and said sincerely, "We understand and respect your willingness to stay with the Red Cross and continue to help more people. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can contact Konoha at any time."
After Huimei and the other two bowed and thanked them, they left the reception room and went about their own business.
In the meeting room, the four members of Konoha discussed for a moment and decided to stay overnight at the Red Cross headquarters before setting off back the next day.
Although this trip was ostensibly an investigation, it was really just a formality. But leaving hastily on the same day would seem too casual.
After a moment's thought, Hoshino Senju said to Shinnosuke and Kawano, "This place isn't far from the capital of the Land of Rice Fields. The Red Cross has been operating here for two months, and the residents of the city should have already heard about it."
"Could you please go and gather some intelligence?"
"Understood, Mr. Chishuo."
Shinnosuke nodded in agreement, and Kawano also got up, and the two left together.
After they had walked away, Hoshino Senju turned to Tsunade and said in a softer tone, "Let's go, I'll take you to see the children in Orochimaru's lab."
Tsunade frowned slightly, then nodded gently: "Mm."
He contacted Saori via the communication ring. A short while later, the three met again.
"Lady Tsunade, Sensaku-kun." Saori bowed slightly, her tone respectful.
"Sister Saori, those two aren't here, so please don't be so polite." Tsunade waved her hand with a smile.
"Hehe, okay." Saori smiled, her expression relaxing.
Without Shinnosuke and Kawano by their side, the three of them talked much more naturally. They walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the Red Cross orphanage.
The orphanage is not far from the medical building, which is always busy and could easily disrupt the children's lives.
To facilitate their outdoor activities, Xingyuan Qianshuo's shadow clones used Wood Release to build a wooden wall around the perimeter, creating a spacious courtyard that was both safe and quiet.
Inside the facility, three female caregivers were looking after the children. Saori and Honoka usually had to balance their training, so the caregivers helped with their daily care.
Xingyuan Qianshuo has never shown his true form to the children before, so this time he accompanied Tsunade on the tour as a "stranger".
In the courtyard, children were chasing and playing, their laughter ringing out.
Tsunade stood to the side, her gaze fixed on those young faces, her expression complex.
"Are they... completely healed now?" Tsunade asked softly.
"His condition is relatively stable, but he will need to have regular check-ups in the future," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied in a low voice.
Meanwhile, a Cloud Village squad was heading towards the Land of Rice Fields from the direction of the Land of Hot Springs.
Their movements were quickly detected by Byakuya, the shadow clone.
With a thought, he transmitted the message to his main body.
Xingyuan Qianshuo then used Kagura Mind's Eye to sense and confirm the identities of the visitors. Two of them had come with the Raikage the day before yesterday.
"The people from Kumogakure have arrived," he said to Tsunade.
Tsunade nodded slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Around 1 p.m., the Cloud Shadow Squad arrived at the Red Cross headquarters.
Byakuya, the shadow clone, was already waiting at the door and calmly went to greet him.
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade deliberately came out of their rest room and met the newcomers.
The leader of the group was Tsuchida, a ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village. When he saw Tsunade and Hoshigen Chisaku, he paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Senior Tsuchidai, it's nice to meet you again." Hoshino Senju took the initiative to greet him.
The last time he and Fugaku Uchiha treated King Nekoarashi, they encountered Tsuchidai taking two Yugito on a training trip.
"Greetings, you two." Tsuchikage's mind raced as he inquired, "Has Konoha also contacted the Red Cross?"
"I just arrived this morning." Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't hide anything, his tone frank. "I won't disturb your business discussion; we can talk again later when we have time."
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"Okay." Tu Tai nodded and watched the two leave.
In his heart, however, he had already begun to calculate: since Konoha had already made contact first, the subsequent negotiations would probably not be so simple.
"Mr. Tsuchidai, this way please." Byakuya, the shadow clone, gestured for him to enter, his tone calm.
Tu Tai snapped out of his thoughts and led one of his subordinates into the reception room, while the other two remained outside to keep watch.
After taking his seat, Byakuya, the shadow clone, reiterated the Red Cross's stance: neutral, non-political, focused on medical and charitable causes, and willing to cooperate equally with all major ninja villages.
Tu Tai listened very carefully, asking questions about details from time to time, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
"So, Konoha has already signed an agreement with you?" he asked tentatively.
Byakuya, the shadow clone, nodded calmly: "There's no need to keep this a secret. We are a neutral organization and treat all our partners equally."
"Konoha donates 10 million ryo to the Red Cross every year, and the two sides have reached a strategic cooperation agreement. We will establish a base in the Land of Fire to carry out charitable medical services."
"Any Konoha ninja who comes to our base can receive free treatment."
"Furthermore, Konoha agreed to designate a neutral zone during the war, allowing us to treat wounded soldiers from all sides within it."
"Of course, in wartime neutral zones, we only treat ninjas from villages with whom we have reached strategic cooperation agreements, as well as innocent civilians."
After listening, Tu Tai frowned slightly.
The condition wasn't harsh, but the last sentence was subtly pointed: if a certain ninja village didn't cooperate with the Red Cross, it wouldn't be able to get medical treatment from them during wartime, and might even clash with them and become enemies.
He looked up at the young man opposite him, thinking to himself: This person's strength has surpassed that of the Third Raikage. Is there someone even stronger behind him?
Before fully understanding the situation, Yunyin should not act rashly.
"Kumaku Village can donate 15 million ryo annually," Tsuchida said thoughtfully.
Byakuya, the shadow clone, shook his head, his tone still calm: "We do not want the major ninja villages to compete in the amount of their donations, nor will we discriminate based on the amount donated. To avoid unnecessary disputes, the five major ninja villages will uniformly donate 10 million ryo per year."
"Furthermore, the Red Cross welcomes ninjas from various ninja villages who are willing to learn medical ninjutsu. We will teach them carefully. After they have completed their training, they are free to come and go as they please."
"That healing technique with those golden orbs—can I learn that too?" Tsuchitai's gaze narrowed slightly.
"That's a bloodline limit, it can't be taught," Byakuya, the shadow clone, said frankly. "However, we are also very confident in ordinary medical ninjutsu."
After a moment of silence, Tsuchitai finally nodded: "In that case, let Kumogakure sign the contract according to Konoha's terms."
"Alright." Byakuya, the shadow clone, took out two blank scrolls, preparing to write the terms. "However, there is something I need to make clear beforehand. Although most of the ninja world's alliance agreements are just for show, once the Red Cross agreement is signed, if your village unilaterally tears it up, it will not be renewed."
"If we are unable to heal your village's ninjas during wartime, even if we remain neutral, we may be targeted and it could even provoke conflict. In that case, any counterattack we launch will be justified and reasonable."
"This will be specified in the agreement."
"Similarly, if any ninja village attempts to impersonate ninjas from another country to undermine the agreement, we are confident that we can uncover the truth."
Tu Tai's expression turned solemn. After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "Although Yunyin does not often form alliances or sign contracts with other countries or organizations, once a contract is signed, we will do our best to abide by it."
"it is good."
The shadow clone Byakuya said no more and picked up his pen to write the terms on the scroll.
He had already signed a similar agreement with Takigakure and had given his original body two copies to bring back to Konoha, so writing this was a piece of cake for him.
A moment later, the agreement was drafted in duplicate.
Tu Tai took the scroll, carefully put it away, and took his leave.
He also needs to send the agreement back to Kumogakure for the Third Raikage to sign and stamp.
The afternoon passed slowly.
Hoshino Senju and Tsunade spent a peaceful night in the hotel cabin.
The next morning, the four members of Konoha got up early, washed up, ate breakfast, and then set off to return.
Not long after they started walking, Xingyuan Qianshuo suddenly stopped.
"Shinnosuke, Kawano." He turned to the two of them, "I left a Flying Thunder God mark on the way here, so I'll teleport you back directly on the way back."
Shinnosuke's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly sighed that he hadn't noticed anything the whole way.
Kawano looked surprised. Although he knew that Minato Namikaze knew the Flying Thunder God Technique, he did not expect that Senju Hoshino also knew it.
"Come closer," Xingyuan Qianshuo said, gesturing with his hand.
The three gathered as instructed, and the next moment, all four vanished.
The Land of Fields is about a thousand kilometers away from Konoha. They jumped seven or eight times in a row and finally landed in the woods near the village.
After landing, Xingyuan Qianshuo gasped for breath, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
"Chisaku, are you alright?" Tsunade suppressed a laugh, reached out to support him, and asked with concern.
"It's nothing, I just need a rest." Xingyuan Qianshuo wiped his sweat and said, "pretending to be relaxed."
Tsunade took Chisaku's arm, but secretly pinched his waist.
Xingyuan Qianshuo remained expressionless, but secretly found it amusing.
"Where is this—" Shinnosuke looked around and felt that the place looked somewhat familiar.
"The village is about twenty li ahead," Xingyuan Qianshuo said. "Let's go, after we report back, we can go home and rest."
The four traveled quickly and soon registered to return to the village at the gate of Konoha.
Tsunade returned directly to the Senju residence, while Hoshino Senju, Shinnosuke, and Kawano went to the Hokage Building to report back.
Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, flipping through the contract scrolls they had brought back while listening to Hoshino Senju's report.
"Golden ball—instant healing?" He looked up, his gaze falling on Xingyuan Qianshuo.
"Yes, Tsunade and I verified it ourselves." Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded. "It's said to be some kind of bloodline limit."
"That's quite valuable." Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment. "What do you think of the Red Cross's strength?"
"We've never fought, but judging from chakra perception alone, he far surpasses that of an ordinary Jonin," Hoshigen Chisaku answered truthfully.
"No wonder they dared to propose a neutral zone during wartime," Hiruzen Sarutobi mused. "What about the Uzumaki clan?"
"They do exist." Hoshinohara Chisaku said calmly. "Their names are Uzumaki Emi, Uzumaki Saori, and Uzumaki Honoka. Saori is Honoka's mother, about forty years old; Emi is seventeen or eighteen, and Honoka is fifteen or sixteen. Emi was persecuted by Kusagakure and was rescued by the Red Cross. Saori was seriously ill and was treated by the Red Cross. Neither of them wanted to leave."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, his gaze slightly narrowing: "The Red Cross was able to find them; their intelligence capabilities should not be underestimated."
"There's one more thing," Xingyuan Qianshuo continued, "We encountered the Earth God of the Hidden Cloud Village there; they were also there to discuss cooperation."
"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow. "Those people from Kumogakure have always liked to steal secret techniques and plunder bloodlines, but they didn't target the Red Cross?"
"They may have already clashed in secret," Xingyuan Qianshuo said calmly.
"That makes sense." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly. "Given the Raikage's personality, he would never let such a treatment pass him by if given the chance. It seems he suffered a loss."
As he spoke, he picked up a pen, signed his name on the two scrolls, stamped them with his seal, and wrote a note, handing it to Hoshino Sensaku: "At present, cooperation with the Red Cross is necessary. You and Shinnosuke go to the finance office to collect ten million taels of silver and send it there as soon as possible."
"As for whether to send students to learn medical ninjutsu, you can discuss it with Biwako. You have the Flying Thunder God Technique, so it's convenient for you to travel back and forth. Keep an eye on the situation there and maintain good relations."
"Yes, Third Generation."
Xingyuan Qianshuo took the scroll and the approval slip, bowed, and withdrew.
Afterwards, he and Shinnosuke went to the Finance Office of the Administration Department.
With the approval slip in hand and Shinnosuke accompanying her, Koharu Utatane checked the documents expressionlessly and quickly approved ten million taels.
Xingyuan Qianshuo carried a box of large denomination banknotes, walked out of the finance office, and said goodbye to Xinzhizhu.
He casually put the money box into his personal space, thought for a moment, and decided to go to Konoha Hospital.
Dean's Office.
After listening to Hoshino Sensaku's report, Biwako frowned and asked, "There's actually a bloodline limit ability with healing properties?"
"This is just what the Red Cross people have said; whether it is a bloodline limit is not entirely certain," Hoshino Senju responded.
"Are their other medical ninjutsu also very powerful?" Biwako asked again.
"Yes, very impressive, at least on par with me," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied calmly.
"I see. Do you think we need to send someone to learn from them?" Biwako asked after a moment's thought.
"From the perspective of talent cultivation alone, it's not very meaningful. However, it's still very necessary for improving relations between the two sides and gathering intelligence," said Hoshino Senju. "Moreover, they are clearly preparing to cultivate medical talent on a large scale, perhaps not just from ninja villages, but also from ordinary civilians and wandering ninjas in the ninja world. It would be best if our Konoha sent someone to participate, follow up in a timely manner, and make judgments and responses according to the situation."
"Indeed, you've thought this through very well." Biwako nodded. "Do you have any suggestions regarding the selection of personnel?"
"It would be best to send a medical chunin with two or three medical genin," Hoshino Senju said. "Nonou would have been a good choice, but she's in charge of the Spark Charity Foundation and can't leave right now. If possible, let Skui lead the team, and Hanfang can go and learn for a while as a medical genin. The others can be selected from the hospital or from the medical specialty class."
"Yes, Skui is very decisive; we can let her lead the team." Biwako nodded. "Go and call Skui over. Aside from Hanfang, let Skui choose the others."
"Yes, teacher."
Xingyuan Qianshuo agreed and turned to leave.
He sensed the situation quickly and found Skuy, explaining the situation briefly.
"A charitable medical organization? That's interesting," Skui said with interest.
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly upon seeing this.
Skui's parents also died in World War II, so being stationed in the land of fields meant he had no family ties to worry about.
However, he would probably have to explain the situation to her and try to win her over. He didn't want to use illusion magic and memory sealing magic on his friend unless absolutely necessary.
The two went to the dean's office together, and after discussing it, Skuy agreed to go and see the Red Cross.