There were still some of Rasa's subordinates in the room. When they learned that the other side intended to seize Rasa's children, they tried to secretly pass the news out.
Unfortunately, before they could make any move, they were firmly restrained by the alert Sunagakure ninja nearby and could not move at all.
After all, the Fourth Hokage had already made concessions. If you still refused to behave, that would truly be asking for trouble.
The faces of Rasa's men stiffened instantly, but faced with such a situation, they had no choice but to watch helplessly as the others filed out one after another.
It should be noted that, strictly speaking, the land of the Land of Wind nominally belonged to the Daimyo.
But Sunagakure was the only military force in the Land of Wind.
Since even Sunagakure had chosen to compromise and step back, then even if the Daimyo himself were present, he could only pinch his nose and accept it.
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While Ebizo was drafting that treaty of ceding territory, one that could be called humiliating and disgraceful, Rasa was quietly hiding in a house not far from the Kazekage Building.
This house not only had an excellent location, with roads crisscrossing all around and narrow, winding alleys everywhere.
More importantly, several hidden tunnels had been carefully built inside.
It could be said that once someone from Konoha came looking for trouble, he could use those convenient escape routes to flee quickly.
He knew that even if Konoha demanded him, the village most likely would not hand him over.
Although he still kept a trace of vigilance in his heart, overall, Rasa was not particularly nervous.
In fact, he was somewhat curious about how things would develop.
He really wanted to know what harsh conditions Minato would propose this time.
Even though he had planted trusted informants in the meeting room, they could not come and go freely.
So if he wanted timely and detailed information, he still had to wait a while.
But the patient Rasa did not receive news from the meeting room first. Instead, he received news from his own home.
Maki hurried over and reported to Rasa, "Lord Rasa, Temari and Kankuro have been taken!"
Hearing this, Rasa shot up from his seat as if struck by lightning, eyes wide with fury as he roared, "Damn it!"
"Who did it?"
Maki lowered his head and reported, "It was people from the village. They directly brought Temari and Kankuro to the meeting room."
Rasa's face instantly darkened, as if water could drip from it.
He slowly sat back down and thought to himself, 'Are they trying to force me to show myself this way? Hmph! What a foolish dream!'
Rasa had always been someone who valued profit above all else.
One only had to look at how coldly he once treated Gaara to see that clearly.
As for something like family affection, he simply did not care.
Moreover, his two children, Temari and Kankuro, though somewhat talented, were far from extraordinary geniuses.
Now that they had been brought into the meeting room, there was no way he would risk his life to rescue them.
At that thought, Rasa waved his hand at Maki expressionlessly and said coldly, "I understand. You may leave. Keep a close watch on the meeting room. Report to me immediately if anything unusual happens."
Maki, who had come to deliver the message, froze on the spot.
He never expected that faced with his own children being taken, Rasa would remain so calm and unmoved.
Though he had served Rasa for many years, he could not help but sigh inwardly at this moment.
Maki said nothing more, simply saluted and withdrew.
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[Sunagakure Meeting Room]
Minato sat quietly at the head seat, his gaze falling on the two children who had been escorted in.
Their faces were still youthful. It was obvious they had only recently graduated from the Ninja Academy and were merely rookie genin.
Before leaving, Rengoku had specifically instructed that all of Gaara's relatives be brought back.
Minato thought to himself that aside from Rasa, the two children before him and Karura's remains should fulfill that requirement.
So he had deliberately ordered these half grown children to be brought here.
Temari and Kankuro looked extremely miserable at the moment. They were tightly bound.
Rags were stuffed into their mouths, allowing them to make only muffled sounds. Their eyes were filled with fear and confusion.
They had no idea what had happened or why they had been captured.
They did not even know that Rasa had stepped down from the position of Fourth Kazekage.
Minato gave Sasori a look. Sasori's slender fingers moved slightly.
Temari and Kankuro froze in place like puppets being controlled, their bodies stiff and unable to move at all.
At the same time, Ebizo had finalized the surrender treaty for ceding territory.
This treaty clearly laid out a series of important clauses, including the newly defined border lines.
Minato took the treaty and examined it carefully. After confirming there was nothing wrong with it, he signed his name without hesitation.
Ebizo's eyes were filled with endless sorrow. He slowly turned his head and let his gaze sweep across the entire meeting room.
Those Sunagakure high officials who usually stood tall and imposing now all lowered their heads, not daring to meet Ebizo's eyes.
Because they knew that once this treaty was signed, they would become sinners in Sunagakure's history and a disgrace to the Land of Wind.
At that moment, Pakura felt anger surge to her head. She abruptly stood up, intending to rush forward regardless of everything.
But Elder Fuji reacted quickly, grabbing her arm tightly and pulling her back.
In a low voice, Elder Fuji said, "Do not act recklessly! Do not let Elder Ebizo's painstaking efforts go to waste!"
Hearing this, Pakura's chest rose and fell sharply as she breathed heavily.
She turned to look at Ebizo. He slowly shook his head at her, signaling her not to act rashly.
A sharp pain pierced Pakura's heart. Her face was filled with anguish, and in the end, she unwillingly stepped back.
At this moment, Pakura was filled with hatred.
She hated Konoha's relentless pressure.
She hated Rasa's weakness and incompetence, and she hated herself for not being strong enough to change any of this.
On the other side, Ebizo calmly picked up the pen and solemnly signed his name on that treaty symbolizing humiliation and concession.
"Very well. Since the treaty has been signed, we will not stay any longer."
Minato waved his hand behind him without expression.
As his words fell, the people behind him moved swiftly, joining hands tightly into a single group.
Of course, the thoughtful Konan did not forget to reach out and grab Temari and Kankuro as well.
Immediately after, Minato placed his hand on them and in an instant used the Flying Thunder God to leave with everyone.
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