T/N: Please have a look at my new novel (Minecraft: Transmutation Tablet & Group Chat)
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The Hidden Cloud Village.
New mailboxes could be seen on all the streets.
In front of every mailbox stood many Kumogakure villagers.
Their faces were all filled with excitement, and they were holding pens and notebooks, discussing non-stop.
"Today is the deadline for writing thank-you letters to Konoha. Do you guys have any other ideas?"
"None left, not a single drop. I feel completely drained."
"Hahahaha... You guys are truly wicked. How can one letter contain so much? Those Konoha fellows will probably be furious when they see it, right?"
"I don't care if they get angry or not. Anyway, what I wrote on it was truly from my heart."
"Hehehe... Let me see, let's exchange notes!"
The same scene was constantly playing out in different parts of Kumogakure.
The Third Raikage and others watched the joyous people of the village in the Raikage's Office, their faces all filled with barely suppressed amusement.
The Third Raikage said to Yuzuru Uchiha: "Yuzuru! I have to hand it to you. You've got these big, gruff villagers actually picking up pens willingly."
"You know, normally, if we ask them to write a mission log, they would complain for a long time, and start dozing off after writing just a few characters."
"This is the first time they've actively picked up a pen and racked their brains to write something."
Mabuma laughed: "Lord Raikage, this is not strange at all. Just thinking about what Yuzuru is about to do makes even me want to laugh, let alone those people in the village."
"When people are doing something mischievous, their energy is practically comparable to a Tailed Beast."
Hearing the words of the Third Raikage and Mabuma, A let out a cold snort from the side.
He never expected Yuzuru to not only be monstrously strong but also possess such a dark personality. He wouldn't dare to offend him again in the future.
Otherwise, getting beaten up would be one thing, but if he were to be completely socially ruined by him, he would truly regret it later.
Yuzuru didn't say much, only pulling Sakumo Hatake to the desk: "Sakumo, you also write a thank-you letter to Konoha."
Sakumo pointed at himself, surprised. "Me? But I'm bad at this sort of thing."
"Not a problem—I'll help," Yuzuru said with a smile. "Write honestly about your impressions since you arrived in the Cloud Village, and emphasize your gratitude toward the Third Hokage's contributions."
Seeing Yuzuru's persistence, a wry smile appeared on Hatake's face, and he could only start writing.
It was fine when he wasn't writing, but once he started, inspiration flowed like a spring.
In a short while, he had already written a lengthy two thousand word.
After finishing, Sakumo asked somewhat sheepishly: "Yuzuru, I'm a bit inarticulate. Do you think this is acceptable?"
Yuzuru gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"
Not only killing but also crushing the spirit.
Yuzuru felt that the lethality of these thank-you letters towards those Konoha bastards was definitely no less than the two previous wars launched against Konoha.
After all, physical injuries were easy to heal, but spiritual trauma was difficult to recover from.
Just as the group was talking, Tōdai pushed open the office door and walked in.
"Lord Raikage, Lord Yuzuru, the compensation from all the villages has been completely transported over these past few days."
"Iwagakure and Kirigakure each compensated five billion Ryō, and Konoha Village compensated ten billion Ryō."
"Sunagakure compensated two billion Ryō, and also sent over some gold dust and jutsu scrolls."
After hearing Tōdai's report, everyone present couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
Over twenty billion Ryō!
This money came too easily.
If only such good things could happen a few more times in the future. After all, they hadn't paid any price other than consuming some chakra.
Calming himself down, the Third Raikage looked at Yuzuru: "Yuzuru, you contributed the most this time. How do you think we should distribute this compensation?"
Although the Allied Shinobi Forces only deployed ten thousand people this time, if it weren't for Yuzuru Uchiha's final strike that led to the collapse of the Allied Shinobi Forces, this war might have dragged on indefinitely.
After all, with the support of the Daimyō, the alliance of the four great ninja villages had both money and manpower.
If they were dragged into a protracted war, Kumogakure might not necessarily have the final victory.
Therefore, the Third Raikage felt that as the biggest contributor, Yuzuru Uchiha should rightfully be the one to distribute these rewards.
Yuzuru wasn't overly humble. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Let's do it the same as last time. The Uchiha clan will take half of the monetary compensation, and the rest will be managed by the village."
"The jutsu scrolls will be shared between the Uchiha clan and the village."
"The gold dust, after purification, will also be split evenly."
Yuzuru was not overly greedy.
Although he did contribute the most to this battle, and no one would object if he asked for more, he would still treat others with equal respect.
Including the compensation from the last time, the Uchiha clan would not be short of money for a long time.
Since the money would just be sitting there anyway, it was better to use it for the construction of the Land of Lightning; it would be putting the resources to good use.
"Good, we'll proceed as you said."
Like Yuzuru, the Third Raikage didn't pretend to be modest and immediately agreed with his idea.
After overthrowing the Daimyō, the Land of Lightning was currently engaged in infrastructure projects like building roads and bridges, a time when money was sorely needed.
Just as the Third Raikage was about to write a few cease-fire agreements for Tōdai to send back to the other villages, Yuzuru raised his hand to stop the Third Raikage.
"Yuzuru, what is it?"
Yuzuru said calmly: "The other villages paid the full amount of compensation, but Sunagakure only compensated two billion Ryō. I'm a bit dissatisfied."
Hearing this, Tōdai explained: "Lord Yuzuru, the Land of Wind is completely desert. Both the population and resources are extremely scarce."
"Two billion Ryō is probably their limit."
"If you factor in the value of the gold dust and jutsu resources, the difference is not much."
After hearing Tōdai's explanation, Yuzuru still shook his head: "No."
"This..."
Seeing Tōdai's pleading gaze, the Third Raikage asked in a deep voice: "Yuzuru, what do you plan to do then?"
"Do you want to attack Sunagakure?"
He was somewhat against attacking Sunagakure; even if they won in that kind of place, they wouldn't gain much in the way of spoils.
Moreover, the other ninja villages might be watching them closely in the shadows. If they were to attack Sunagakure, they would definitely be stretched thin.
If the other villages seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, they would be in a difficult position.
Sensing the gazes of the Third Raikage and the others, Yuzuru smiled: "War is merely a means, not the goal."
"It's alright if they don't have money. My intention is to have Sunagakure compensate us with a ninja who possesses a kekkei genkai."
After hearing Yuzuru Uchiha's words, everyone's eyes lit up.
If they could obtain a ninja with a kekkei genkai, the value would be immeasurable.
"Good, we'll proceed as you suggested, Yuzuru."
The Third Raikage immediately agreed.
So, things could be done this way! Why hadn't he thought of this before?
If it weren't for the fact that the other villages had already paid their compensation, and he felt uncomfortable going back on his word and making an outrageous demand, he would have definitely made the other villages compensate them with a few Bloodline Limit ninjas as well!
Mabuma and Tōdai exchanged glances, both smiling bitterly.
This Yuzuru fellow, was he truly the descent of a demon child?
With his personality of not wanting to suffer even the slightest loss, he would probably taste the brine even if a sewage truck passed by him.
Compensation in the form of a Kekkei Genkai ninja—
Only he could have come up with that.
Yuzuru, of course, had no idea what they were thinking—or maybe he did and simply didn't care.
"Make sure Sunagakure doesn't try to fool us with some random offshoot," he told the Raikage before heading for the door.
"Yuzuru, where are you going?" the Raikage asked.
Yuzuru's lips curled into a grin. "I'm going to deliver our thank-you letters to Konoha."
T/N: Please have a look at my new novel (Minecraft: Transmutation Tablet & Group Chat)