"Lastly, I would like to request some basijutsu scrolls of various types from your vilge," Qin Yi shamelessly requested.

  "k will suffice!"

  Behind him, Gandalf remained expressionless, but Qin Lin and Yang Yi's faces turned slightly red. It was ohing to ask for seeds, food, and supplies, but to request these mysterious powers— truly, the Emperor has a unique way of speaking up for such things.

  "Uh, that's impossible!" Senju Hashirama directly rejected Qin Yi's shameless request.

  After chatting a bit more in the Hokage's office, Hashirama quickly left. The matter of the alliance wasn't trivial. He had to discuss it with Konoha's high-ranking officials.

  Qin Yi and the others exited the offid began wandering around Konoha uhe guidance of the cat-faced Shinobi.

  At this time, Konoha Vilge was still in its early stages, with the sound of "bang bang bang" eg from all around as stru was underway. Qin Yi and his group strolled leisurely, almost like they were on a sightseeing tour.

  The vilgers didn't show much curiosity, simply gng at them before returning to their tasks. It was clear that Konoha, just having beeablished, was still in a phase of adjustment.

  Even within the vilge, some of the retionships between the people were still being fed. It hadn't yet reached the level of harmony seen in Naruto's ter years.

  "Three years of Konoha," Qin Yi's eyes flickered slightly as he realized the time period they were in. The Uchiha d the Senju had led a war against the eion of the Fire's Shinobi families, eventually founding Konoha Vilge.

  In the early days of the vilge's creation, Uchiha Madara proposed the name Konoha for the Hidden Vilge, which ted. Later, Konoha Shinobi submitted didates for the Hokage, and Senju Hashirama became the First Hokage.

  These details, while familiar to Qin Yi from his knowledge of the past, had only been a general uanding. But now, within Konoha, as he pared the surrounding buildings and banners, he had pieced it all together.

  "If history progresses as expected, this year is when Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama will first have their falling out!"

  "That means the Battle of the Valley of the End is not far away!"

  Qin Yi pondered as he walked with the crowd.

  Just then, a figure appeared in front of them.

  "Guests from the Nation of Qin, Hokage Sama requests your presence."

  The person was about twenty years old, with a geitude, curious about Qin Yi and his panions as he observed them.

  "Sarutobi," The cat-faced Shinobi spoke up upon seeing the newer.

  Sarutobi Hiruzen paused for a moment, then, reizing the identity of the speaker, nodded slightly without saying much.

  Qin Yi, however, took a few m the young man named Sarutobi. If he wasn't mistaken, this was her thaure Third Hokage.

  "Has Hokage Sama made a decision?" Qin Yi asked.

  "I'm not sure, guests will find out when they meet," Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head helplessly.

  Qin Yi nodded and, along with Gandalf and the two generals, followed Sarutobi. Soon, they arrived at a courtyard.

  Looking inside, Qin Yi saw many familiar faces. At this time, the courtyard had only a few people, but each of them was a key figure within this massive ninja vilge, eae an expert.

  There were members of the Uchiha wearing traditional robes with fan marks, Hyūga members with eyes tinged with white, the Senju led by Senju Hashirama and even a red-haired member of the Uzumaki .

  "The guests have arrived, please e this way," Hashirama smiled warmly as he spoke.

  Qin Yi nodded and quickly walked forward, with Gandalf and the two generals following behind him, standing at his back. At this moment, the atmosphere was a bit strange.

  Aside from Senju Hashirama, who had a smile on his face, the others either appeared indifferent or cold, not saying a word. The Uchiha , standing to his left, didn't even spare them a gnce, seeming too zy to look their way.

  "Qin, after the discussion just now, Konoha has agreed to form an alliah the Nation of Qin and provide a certain amount of seeds, food, ons, and other supplies."

  "However!" At this point, Hashirama appeared a bit awkward.

  "However, as you mentioned earlier, those supplies must be repaid in double," Senju Tobirama, standing behind Hashirama, spoke up.

  Hashirama spped his forehead, c his face, seemingly embarrassed. For him, such a demand seemed excessive, but he couldn't help it— despite being the Hokage, he didn't have the power to make all the decisions on his own in Konoha.

  "We naturally agree with this arra," Qin Yi smiled slightly and responded without hesitation. As long as they were given a ce to recover and stabilize after this tough period, the supplies would eventually be repaid.

  "Moreover, as we have heard from you, the Nation of Qin has show siy in this alliance, so we will follow your words."

  "If Konoha faces difficulty, we ask that your nation lend a helping hand. As for your nation's troubles, I believe you hahem on your own," Tobirama said seriously.

  He wasn't like Hashirama and wasn't as gentle, so his words sounded a bit harsh. In fact, the people present were members of the initial Elder cil of Konoha, formed by the various s.

  When Senju Hashirama proposed the alliance, many of them opposed it. They had even looked down on the idea, but when these ditions were proposed, their attitude slightly softehe 6,000 ordinary soldiers of Qin's Nation were nothing to worry about pared to Konoha, which had over 20,000 Shinobi at this time.

  Moreover, they had little fiden Qin Yi's ability to lead these 6,000 people to establish themselves in such a chaotic world. What could 6,000 ordinary people do? Not to mention the Five Great Nations, even smaller Shinobi fas would be formidable oppos.

  These scattered Shinobi would be difficult to hahe current support seemed more like an act of sendio the dogs— there was urn.

  "This dition, ing from me, is naturally binding," Qin Yi still wore a smile on his face.

  "Now that these two points have been agreed upon by your try, the final dition is the most important," Tobirama nodded, and his expression became more serious.

  Seeing the ge in his demeanor, Qin Yi's heart sank. Gandalf, who remained calm, was followed by the two generals, who had already ched their fists. It could be said that this alliance had cost Qin's Nation too many bes. The repayment of supplies in double wasn't an issue, but the ter ditiohem in a subordinate position.

  It was an ht unequal treaty, yet they had no choice but to accept it. They wao warn Qin Yi, but couldn't speak up in this situation.

  At that moment, a figure from the Uchiha , who had been standing off to the side, suddenly opened his eyes.

  "I am Uchiha Madara!"

  The simple statement caused everyone's eyes to instantly fix on him, their attention drawn toward this person.

  (End Of Chapter)

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