The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 184 Unable to Pay the Ransom

Uchiha clan.

meeting room.

Chiyo had been waiting for quite some time when Chiyo arrived.

"I didn't expect it to be Elder Chiyo. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly."

Chiyo was still very polite, after all, Chiyo and Rasa were not on the same side.

He was more than happy to cause trouble for Luo Sha.

Elder Chiyo didn't put on airs, after all, the Uchiha clan's reputation was at its peak.

Uchiha Chiyo's strength was even at the level of the strongest in the ninja world.

She also stood up: "The Qianyao Clan Chief will probably be quite busy taking over, so I took the liberty of bringing it forward a little earlier."

"I hope Chief Qianyao won't blame me."

"Not at all, Elder Chiyo is very thoughtful. Please have a seat."

After exchanging a few polite words, they sat down facing each other.

"First of all, thank you for letting Yecang and the others go."

Chiyo's attitude was still very good, after all, the Uchiha had shown goodwill before.

At that time, the Uchiha clan possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, so keeping Pakura and the others there would have been a piece of cake.

Upon hearing this, Qian Yao smiled and said, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"If it can cause trouble for Rasa, we Uchiha would be more than happy to do so."

"Although we Uchiha are powerful, we don't necessarily have to be enemies of the whole world."

Chiyo's words were frank and straightforward, and Chiyo nodded slightly in agreement.

"What conditions does Chief Qianyao intend to offer for us to take Gaara away?"

Qian Yao held up three fingers: "Thirty billion."

Chiyo looked at Chiyo with some surprise, not expecting Chiyo to want so much money.

"Impossible, Sunagakure doesn't have that much money."

Chiyo shook her head repeatedly. She knew the village's finances very well; they couldn't even come up with 300 million, let alone 3 billion.

Qianyao laughed and said, "I captured Yukito, and I asked Yunyin for just as much."

"It was Raikage who personally delivered the money."

It was only then that Chiyo realized why the AB duo was fighting Chiyo at the border of the Land of Fire.

So they paid the ransom, not wanting Uchiha Chiyo to take them away.

However, what no one expected was that in addition to his own high combat strength, Qianyao had also recruited the Mizukage as a backup.

Chiyo shook her head: "The national conditions are different. Our Sunagakure cannot afford that much money."

Qianyao smiled and said, "That's exactly what I want—that you can't come up with the money."

Chiyo was somewhat puzzled: "Clan Chief Chiyo, you might as well speak frankly."

Chiyo spoke up, "Elder Chiyo, do you think your Sunagakure will be invaded?"

Chiyo slowly shook her head. Their Sunagakure was just a vast desert, barren and desolate. What would they do if they invaded? Eat the sand?

"Elder Chiyo, can you control Gaara?"

Chiyo shook her head; she didn't know that Gaara's seal had been changed.

When Gaara was in Sunagakure, he would go berserk every few days.

Not only do people die frequently, but the buildings are also severely damaged.

For this very reason, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind repeatedly reduced his funding for Sunagakure.

Gaara's return to Sunagakure was a complete loss.

Qianyao advised, "Gaara's return to the village will do nothing but increase Rasa's political capital."

"It's better to let him stay here than that."

“Our Uchiha clan needs a Jinchūriki to intimidate the Third Hokage, and he is also my political capital.”

"I will return the Jinchuriki to you after I become Hokage."

Chiyo wasn't surprised that Chiyo wanted to become Hokage.

After all, Chiyo is so young and has already risen to the position of advisor elder in Konoha. What else could his next step be but to compete for the Hokage position?

The term "Hokage" represents not only power, but also resources.

Moreover, as a member of the Uchiha clan, no one knows what the ninja world would be like if Chiyo became Hokage.

But those things are for the future.

As Chiyo's thoughts raced, she asked, "What benefits would we, the Sand Village, receive?"

Qianyao shook his head slightly and said, "Whether Gaara releases me or not is up to me."

"After all, there's nothing you can do about it."

"I'm explaining this to you because I hope we can get along well."

"I am issuing a notification, not discussing it."

Although Qianyao's tone was calm, the content was very firm.

Just like he said, Gaara loves him, but he still doesn't.

Chiyo was somewhat helpless; the situation was beyond her control, and even the Raikage could be beaten to a pulp by Chiyo.

What can the Sand Village do? Attack us?

At this moment, Qianyao spoke up: "Does Elder Qiandai know that Rasa and the people of Kirigakure are plotting to kill Yekura?"

Chiyo didn't know why Chiyo brought this up, but she nodded nonetheless:

"Our people found out that it's related to Wuyin, but the specifics aren't clear."

Qianyao smiled and said, "You all know that I have a partnership with Wuyin."

"I am well aware of this matter."

Then, Chiyo told Rasa about how Rasa's people colluded with Kirigakure to try and kill Yekura.

Chiyo's expression turned somewhat somber, but she wasn't surprised.

After all, she had already investigated this matter, but she didn't know the details.

"Elder Chiyo must be well aware of how much Rosa desires power."

"A person like that in the position of Kazekage would be more of a curse than a blessing for your Sunagakure."

Chiyo asked in confusion, "What does Chief Chiyo mean?"

Qianyao smiled and said, "If there is an opportunity, I hope Elder Qiandai can remove Luosha from the position of Kazekage."

"From now on, it would be best to use one of your people as the Wind Shadow."

Chiyo was speechless: "The entire Sunagakure village now relies on Rasa to pan for gold dust to supplement its finances. Nobody will agree to that."

Qianyao had anticipated this: "It's alright, there will always be opportunities in the future."

"I will announce later that Gaara will continue to be a guest here because the ransom has not been agreed upon."

"Elder Chiyo, I am not targeting you personally this time, but we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

As Qianyao spoke, he pointed in the direction of the center of Konoha Village, where the Hokage Rock was located.

Chiyo listened thoughtfully and said, "I understand. Then I can use this token to contact you in the future."

As she spoke, she took out something that looked like a token.

"With this, the person you sent can see me immediately."

Qian Yao nodded slightly and put it away.

"Then I won't stay any longer." Chiyo rose to take her leave.

"In that case, Elder Chiyo, thank you for your hard work."

Chiyo stood up and saw Chiyo out the door, then had Rin see her off as well.

Chiyo walked towards Gaara's residence.

The Uchiha clan compound has many rooms, as many people died in past wars.

The empty houses are in rows and rows.

When Chiyo arrived, Gaara was controlling the sand to make the bed and roll up the blankets.

His favorite place in the whole room was the bed.

After all, sleeping used to be a luxury for him.

I'm so happy to be able to sleep so soundly now.

He washed the lunchbox that Qianyao had given him and placed it on the table.

"Are you leaving, Lord Qianyao?"

During their time together, he could feel the goodwill that Qianyao showed him.

This is much happier than the days in Sunagakure.

But he was leaving, returning to the place where he was assassinated every day.

His face was expressionless, and there was a subtle sense of loss in his eyes.

Qianyao smiled slightly: "The people of Sunagakure can't afford the ransom, so it seems you'll have to stay here."

Gaara looked at Chiyo in astonishment, but a sudden surge of joy rose in his heart.

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