Rasa intended to discuss the price first; as for the Bloodline Limit, it was still the same—even if he gave it to her, she might not necessarily learn to develop a Bloodline Limit.
"Pakura and the other two are Jonin, yes, but their strength is Kage-level! Don't talk about toxicity without considering the dosage. This is a one-time price; take it or leave it."
Second Body knew that unless Rasa was squeezed until he felt the Pain, he wouldn't repent. The next time he had the chance, he would still dare to invade Konoha. Pain said it well: only by understanding Pain does one know the value of peace.
Rasa gritted his back teeth tightly. He hated brats, and he hated even more the brats that left him helpless. When you couldn't defeat such a brat and couldn't even win an argument, especially when they were completely unyielding, it felt like spitting up three liters of blood.
"No money, only my life. After the Great Shinobi War, the Hidden Sand Village cannot produce that much money at once."
Rasa had one attitude: no money, unless it was on installment. Whether he would pay it back later depended on the situation; for now, he just needed to placate this brat.
Previously, a mysterious person, hiding his identity, spoke of the great threat posed by the Uchiha and urged them and the other Four Great Shinobi Villages to hunt down Uchiha Ling together.
Before, he had been dismissive, thinking, 'Is it really necessary to offer a bounty of 300 million for a brat?' Now, it seemed absolutely necessary.
As long as this brat lived, Konoha's future could never be defeated by them, and as time went on, this brat would only grow stronger.
In the future, Konoha would likely unify the Ninja World, which was something he absolutely could not tolerate. So, placating her now and signing these contracts was acceptable.
Without this brat, if the Four Great Shinobi Villages attacked simultaneously, they would surely be able to tear off a chunk of the Land of Fire, and today's unequal treaty could also be directly disregarded.
Thinking of this, Rasa gritted his teeth, "Alright, that price it is. The Bloodline Limit scroll can also be given to you, but Shukaku must be returned to the Hidden Sand Village first."
In Rasa's eyes, Tailed Beasts were far more important than Pakura and Ebizo. This was also why that mysterious person said that the Tailed Beasts must participate in the hunt for Uchiha Ling.
Uchiha Ling felt a bit strange. He had been arguing vehemently just moments ago, but now he had inexplicably agreed, which was truly odd.
However, Second Body didn't care. In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and schemes would vanish like smoke. Rasa's petty tricks couldn't harm her.
"Returning the Tailed Beast is fine, but the money must be paid first. Also, are you not planning to take back the Jinchuriki, Bunpuku? If you only want the Tailed Beast, I can provide a Tailed Beast extraction and sealing service for only 100 million ryo."
Although Second Body was not short on money, she was somewhat fond of it. Who would complain about having too much money? She certainly wouldn't. As old man Kakuzu said, only money would never deceive you.
"No need, I will redeem Bunpuku too! You don't need to worry about it."
Rasa utterly detested Konoha's practice of selling Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki separately. He could only console himself with an 'Ah Q' spirit, telling himself not to bother with a dead person.
"Alright, no problem. If you have no issues with this supplementary agreement, please sign it. Once the payment is made and the Magnet Release and Sand Release Bloodline Limit cultivation methods are delivered and verified, you can take Bunpuku and Shukaku."
Second Body handed the unequal treaty to Rasa for signing, and then she just had to wait to count the money. With the war over, she could also return to her research.
Rasa looked at the reparations treaty, yet he couldn't bring himself to sign it. Although he knew that after killing Uchiha Ling, these terms would be null and void, there was still an unspeakable Pain.
However, under the watchful eyes of Orochimaru and Uchiha Ling, he reluctantly signed his name and then stamped it with the Kazekage's official seal.
"Excellent. I hope the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind can maintain peace for a long time, cooperate harmoniously, seek common ground while reserving differences, and be good neighbors, contributing to world peace."
Second Body's smooth talk flowed effortlessly, completely disregarding Rasa's feelings. Second Body was genuinely happy; she truly disliked war, even though war could enhance and provide a stable emotional source.
After seeing Rasa leave the Konoha camp, Orochimaru began reporting the matter to the Hokage. The main reason was that forcing Rasa to cease hostilities and sign the treaty had been kept secret from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Now that the matter was perfectly concluded, it could naturally be disclosed. Acting first and reporting later—that was Orochimaru's method. Now that the Kazekage had agreed, the Hokage naturally had no reason to resist.
The next day, Rasa arrived at the Konoha camp with the ransom. Rasa truly didn't have that much cash; all of it was unrefined sand gold.
The purity of the sand gold was very low, and Rasa had to bring a huge sealing scroll to carry so much of it. Frankly, Rasa had only spent a few months panning for gold.
It was a no-cost business, and like Uchiha Ling, he was like a money printer. Counting such things naturally wouldn't fall to Uchiha Ling.
Second Body personally went to the place where Bunpuku was held to retrieve him, mainly to place a Flying Thunder God Mark on Bunpuku. Rasa's earlier strangeness made Second Body decide to keep a backup plan.
"Old Monk Bunpuku, Rasa has come to redeem you. As for Pakura and old man Ebizo, you still need to return to Konoha with us. You will only be allowed to return after the Great Shinobi War ends and Rasa pays the ransom."
Second Body led Bunpuku into a corridor that her Anbu squad had specially cleared out. One Flying Thunder God was not enough insurance, so Second Body also put a Senjutsu curse mark similar to the one on Pakura's body on him.
Shisui emerged from around the corner, his eyes displaying the four-cornered pinwheel pattern of his Mangekyo. Second Body had specially unlocked it for him, aiming to hypnotize Bunpuku and Shukaku.
Bunpuku's Chakra was sealed, so he was instantly hypnotized and immobilized. Even Shukaku within Bunpuku's body was controlled by the Mangekyo.
Second Body then quickly controlled the sealing patterns prepared earlier on the ground, beginning to place the Senjutsu curse mark on Bunpuku's back. If Bunpuku were to ever confront Uchiha Ling in the future, Second Body could directly cause Bunpuku's death.
As for Shukaku within him, it would naturally die with the Jinchuriki and then be resurrected later. It must be said that Uchiha Ling was truly cautious.
Afterward, she swiftly tidied up, which took only half a minute. Shisui then withdrew, his mission accomplished. He unconditionally supported Second Body's actions.
Bunpuku emerged from the hypnosis without noticing any abnormalities, and even Shukaku didn't realize it had just been hypnotized.
Second Body brought Bunpuku before Rasa. By this time, Konoha's people had already assessed the value of the sand gold, and Rasa was checking if Shukaku was still there.
"Here are the Magnet Release and Sand Release Bloodline Limit cultivation scrolls." Rasa ungraciously tossed the two scrolls to Uchiha Ling. These scrolls were nine parts true and one part false.
Anyone without Bloodline Limit fusion experience who tried to practice according to them would be 100% unable to learn. That's why Rasa had so readily handed over the scrolls.
Second Body took a quick look and found that there seemed to be no problems, except that it didn't mention that the two attributes had to reach a certain level before the Bloodline Limit could be created.
However, Second Body naturally didn't have this problem. Rasa had certainly been too clever for his own good, thinking that Uchiha Ling was only proficient in Fire Release and Water Release, and not skilled in other Ninjutsu.
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