Rough, heavy, and full of indescribable power, this was the first impression that the Rock Village left on Shikamaru and the others.
The huge rocky mountains seemed to be able to pierce through the sky, giving people a strong sense of oppression. At least, Xiao Ying, who was used to seeing plains, felt a little depressed. This feeling of being surrounded by mountains made her feel very depressed.
"We will arrive at the village soon. I don't know if the Tsuchikage-sama will see you or not. I'm only responsible for bringing you here." The Rock Ninja who led the way said. He didn't say many words along the way, and this was definitely the longest sentence he spoke.
Asuma and Guy looked at each other and didn't speak. Both of them were secretly nervous, always paying attention to the surrounding environment, one on the left and one on the right, protecting Shikamaru and the others as they walked towards the Rock Village.
At the main gate of the Rock Village, a tall Rock Ninja stood at the gate. He was almost two meters tall, and with his strong body, Shikamaru and the others were like children compared to him.
"Welcome to the Rock Village, everyone from Kiba." A clear female voice sounded. It wasn't the tall Rock Ninja who spoke, but a female Rock Ninja behind him. She had short black hair and dark gray pupils. She looked a little familiar.
"It's you? The Tsuchikage's granddaughter. " Shikamaru recognized Kurotsuchi at a glance. He was surprised at first, but soon calmed down. This time they were messengers, and there was no need to fight.
"Oh, I remember you were a Kiba Ninja at that time." Kurotsuchi also recognized Shikamaru and Asuma. Both of them were quite easy to recognize. One had a pineapple hair, and the other had a beard. She smiled and didn't continue to say anything. "I'm Kurotsuchi, and this is Akita. We are here to welcome the five of you under the order of the Tsuchikage-sama."
The Rock Ninja who led the way saluted Kurotsuchi and Akita and returned with his subordinates. Their tenure in the Border Force was not over yet.
"Everyone from Kiba, please follow us into the village." Hei Tu bowed and extended his hand, making an inviting gesture with a kind smile on his face.
Shikamaru looked at Kurotsuchi's attitude. He knew that the Tsuchikage's granddaughter came out to greet them. It could be seen that the Tsuchikage attached great importance to this negotiation proposed by Kiba.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Black Earth," Shikamaru replied with a smile. He was the envoy for this negotiation, so naturally, he would be the one to entertain the guests.
The color of the buildings in the Rock Village was very monotonous, and the mud-like gray buildings made people feel a little depressed. There were a lot of pedestrians on the road, and they looked at Shikamaru with curiosity. However, when they saw Kurotsuchi and Akatsuki, no one dared to approach them. They just looked at Kurotsuchi with respect.
Shikamaru and the others silently followed behind Akito, looking at the different customs and customs of Konoha, showing interested expressions. Among them, Neji was the most serious. He combined the knowledge he read from the books and constantly confirmed it with each other.
Similar to the Hokage Building in Kiba, the Rock Village also had a tall and majestic building with a big word on it. It was the tallest building in the Rock Village, and it could be seen from far away.
In a spacious office, Onoki sat on a chair and looked at Shikamaru and the others.
"Kiba Genin Nara Shikamaru greets Tsuchikage-sama. This is a letter from the Hokage, please take a look." Shikamaru took out the envelope and handed it to Kurotsuchi, and then Kurotsuchi confirmed the safety of the envelope and handed it to Onoki.
Onoki didn't say a word as he opened the envelope and read it carefully. Shikamaru held the teacup, and his palms were slightly soaked with cold sweat. He was very nervous.
Suddenly, a palm was placed on Shikamaru's back. Shikamaru turned his eyes and saw Asuma smiling. Although he didn't speak, Shikamaru could see the encouragement in Asuma's eyes, and his nervous mood slowly calmed down.
"Shikamaru Nara? I didn't expect that little girl Tsunade would let a Genin like you be responsible for the negotiation. Are you looking down on us? "Onoki threw away the letter in his hand and suddenly questioned.
"It's not that I'm looking down on you, it's just that negotiations don't rely on personal strength, but more on wisdom. Although I'm just a Genin, I represent the Hokage-sama's emissary." Shikamaru said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, looking at Onoki without fear.
Shikamaru's palms were no longer sweaty. As soon as Onoki spoke, the remaining tension in his heart disappeared completely. There were no other distracting thoughts in his mind, and only one thought was to convince the Tsuchikage.
Onoki's eyes lit up, and he reached out to stroke his white beard and smiled. "Interesting, Kiba's little guy is good. I recognize you. Let's talk."
Akai left the office with Neji and Sakura and sat down in the next reception room, leaving only Asuma to accompany Shikamaru for the negotiation. However, there were only Onoki and Kurotsuchi on the Rock's side.
"Guy Sensei, is Shikamaru okay?" Sakura asked nervously.
"Rest assured, you have to believe in the Hokage's choice. Since the Hokage said it's okay, then it's okay. Youth is full of infinite possibilities!" Akai gave a thumbs up with a bold smile on his face.
"There's no problem with Shikamaru's words. He's very smart." Ning Ji nodded as well. He was holding the book 'The Cultural Changes of the Earth Kingdom' and reading it.
"Sakura, if you're nervous, you can do push-ups with me. A thousand push-ups will definitely make you relax." Akai had already started doing push-ups with one hand on the ground.
"Oh, that's not necessary. I'll just read." Xiao Ying refused with a dry smile. She quickly took out the book "The Latest Development of Medical Ninjutsu" from her pocket and opened it to read, but she didn't know if she had read it or not.
Office.
"Boy, you Kiba are too greedy. Asking for such a large number of materials is impossible." Onoki slammed the table and stared coldly at Shikamaru.
Shikamaru smiled and took a sip of tea unhurriedly. Onoki was just not satisfied with the amount of materials that Kiba asked for, but he didn't have any opinion about the three parties joining forces to deal with the Cloud.
"Tsuchikage-sama, there's no need to be angry. We can talk about the materials, and we can always find a satisfactory price. Compared to this, I think it's better for Tsuchikage-sama to send people to mobilize the troops first."
Onoki snorted coldly, then looked at Kurotsuchi. Kurotsuchi immediately understood and sent a letter to the Anbu outside.
"In terms of materials, I can take a step back. The amount of iron ore and copper ore can be reduced by 20%. This can't be lower. Otherwise, if the three parties join forces to attack the Earth Country, the losses will be more than this. Moreover, the reward that I want is not only from Kiba, but also from Sakura Shinobu."
"Reduce by 30%, all the goods have to be reduced by 30%. I can only give you 70% of the materials here, this is my bottom line." Onoki stared coldly at Shikamaru.
… ….
"Deal, but the Rock Ninja can't just sit back and do nothing. The Cloud Ninja's target this time is the Rock Village …" Shikamaru reluctantly agreed.
"Bastard brat, you sure know how to act." Onoki looked at Shikamaru's expression and cursed, then said, "This is also what I want to say. If you dare to betray us after taking the materials, this old man will dare to attack Kiba together with the Cloud Ninja."
Under Onoki's cursing, Kiba and Rock Ninja formed an alliance for the first time.
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