In the underground base of "Shadow Stream", the slug was already full, not just a little full, but a lot full.
If there is another slug of the same size placed nearby for comparison, it is easy to find that the temperament of this slug that has absorbed the chakra of the tailed beast is different from that of the other slugs...
However, in order to better store the chakra of the tailed beast, Katsuyu that temporarily served as a container was also subjected to the Uzumaki Sealing Technique as a safety measure. Therefore, in order not to destroy the structure of the sealing technique, the slug cannot split at will or merge with other individuals before consuming the chakra.
By now, the extraction of the Two-Tails' chakra had stopped...there was no need to continue.
In order to appease the anxious and restless heart of Kumogakure, after the deal was finalized, Konoha needed to return the Two-Tails to Kumogakure as soon as possible - the Kumogakure's envoy team returned to the Land of Lightning to raise funds first, and just one day later, Konoha's escort team would need to follow.
Normally, there would be no combat involved in this "escort" mission. Even if there was any accident, Konoha had no requirement to annihilate the enemy. They only needed to withdraw quickly. Therefore, the composition of the escort team was very simple, with only four people involved.
The team to return the Two-Tails was composed of three Jonins and one Chunin, namely Hanyu, the two Hyuga ninjas who had not yet been returned, and Hatake Sakumo.
Among them, only Sakumo is a Chunin, which is a somewhat sad thing. He obviously has the corresponding strength, but cannot be promoted... Let's not talk about Hanyu for now. Compare the two Hyuga ninjas in the team. Although these two Jonins are from "famous families", Hatake can definitely defeat them now.
So at this time, Hatake's mood can be completely described as "Why am I losing my hair when I am so handsome, but you two are so ugly but don't lose your hair?"
Fortunately, Hanyu's restrictions on him have been lifted, so at least Hatake will be able to take part in the remaining jonin promotion exam this year... Normally, there is no reason why he cannot pass such an exam.
So Chunin is only temporary, and Jonin is the permanent home of the Hatake.
The Uzumaki ninjas resealed the "hot pot" and handed the scroll to Hanyu.
There is no need for Uzumaki to follow this mission, because there will be no problem with the seal of the Two-Tails... After having its chakra drained for such a long time, the sealed Two-Tails is already very tired, and it does not have the strength to struggle or break the seal.
This cat is almost completely bald, and it will definitely take some time to recover.
After bringing the tailed beasts, the team set out from Konoha, then left the country from the north of the Land of Fire. Without passing through small countries such as the Land of Rice on the way, they crossed the country's territory, entered the Land of Lightning, and soon arrived near the coordinates agreed upon with Kumogakure in advance.
"Master Hanyu, we didn't find anything unusual around us, and there was no chakra residue or barrier reaction... Although we don't rule out the possibility of a barrier that was opened instantly, at least so far, the ninjas from Kumogakure have not appeared."
Before heading to the agreed coordinates, Hanyu would of course let the Hyuga ninja observe the surrounding situation carefully. He had already suffered a loss at the hands of the Cloud Village once, and there was no need to experience certain things a second time.
The first time it happened in a hurry, and it was understandable that he was caught off guard, but if he was trapped by the Kumogakure barrier again, then Hanyu would be too happy.
Moreover, the reconnaissance ninja he brought with him this time was much more reliable than the one in his previous team. If he had the ability, could Kumogakure also recruit Hyuga as a spy?
What's more, if one pair of white eyes is not enough, there is now a second pair in the team.
Hanyu nodded. It seemed that Kumogakure was much smarter this time - playing tricks when there was no need to do so was stupid, and Kumogakure did not do such a thing this time.
When the agreed exchange time arrived, the people from Kumo finally showed up. This time they sent out a total of five people, and each of them was holding a large and somewhat exaggerated box in their hands.
Hanyu tilted his head and asked the Hyuga ninja, "How is it? Are the boxes filled with money? Is the amount enough? Are they all real coins? Are there any self-destruct mechanisms set up in the boxes?"
Perhaps Hanyu watched too many movies, and the memories were preserved in his brain for a long time, so regarding the "transaction", he definitely considered more aspects than the tricks that Kumogakure could play.
The reason why he brought the Hyuga ninjas with him was, on the one hand, to confirm whether the Kumogakure had set any despicable traps at the place where the exchange was taking place, and on the other hand, to use the Byakugan as a long-distance money detector... The amazing thing is that the Byakugan really has such a use, but no one has ever asked them to do this kind of work before.
The Hyuga ninjas gained a lot of knowledge on this trip, as they developed new uses for their Byakugan.
"Master Hanyu... the money they put in is just an ordinary box, without any mechanism. The currency inside doesn't seem to have any problem at first glance, but the quantity... seems to be enough."
The two Hyuga ninjas stared at the box of Kumogakure for a long time, and the blood vessels on their faces were about to burst. However, what can be done can be done, and what cannot be done cannot be done - no matter how strong the insight of the Byakugan is, it is impossible for others to count all 550 million taels of currency in such a short time.
Not only Hyuga can't do this job, even if Kaguya Otsutsuki came she couldn't do it.
"It's enough to confirm it roughly. The Third Hokage is... too cautious. Shouldn't this kind of thing be done by bank transfer? Why must the money and goods be paid in full?"
As he spoke, Hanyu used the Shadow Clone Technique, leaving one clone in place and handing the scroll that sealed the tailed beast to the clone's hand.
"You stay here, I'll go over alone to contact them."
Hanyu walked towards the Hidden Cloud Team that had stopped in front of him so openly. At this moment, the more open and aboveboard, the better. If anyone acted sneakily, wouldn't it mean that he was up to some conspiracy?
When the leader of the Kumogakure team saw that the person coming from Konoha was Hanyu, his expression became much more serious... No matter how famous Hanyu was in Konoha, his popularity in Kumogakure had not decreased with the passage of time, but had instead grown.
Any ninja who has reached a certain level of strength or status in Kumogakure will know that there is such a Jonin in Konoha.
How does this phenomenon happen? It's strange.
Fortunately, the captain of the Kumogakure who came to take over this time was not the one who had previously fought for the tailed beast, otherwise the current scene would never be so "harmonious".
"Where is the Two Tails?" the captain asked directly.
Hanyu extended his thumb and bent his elbow to point backwards to a certain location, then said, "It's behind."
For this kind of handover, Konoha would bring reconnaissance ninjas, and the Kumogakure would do the same as long as they had a sound mind, so now they must be able to detect the location of the remaining Konoha members.
"Where's the money?" Hanyu asked again.
"Here, exactly. You can take it away after the handover is completed." The captain said, "But... we don't trust you. Let someone else bring the tailed beast here."
The captain naturally knew a lot of information about Hanyu, and that information showed that Hanyu had a special way to control the tailed beasts. So in order to prevent the tailed beasts from being instantly controlled again after the handover, he believed that Hanyu could not stay at the first scene of the handover.
"…"
Is this necessary?
Well, Hanyu was speechless. It seemed that his credit value in Kumogakure was also negative.
What could he do if people didn't believe him? Hanyu looked helpless, and then he just disappeared from the scene... In Kumo's view, this was just a despicable outsider who sent a clone to test him, but in fact it was not the case.
Hanyu came here in his real body, but he just used Flying Thunder God to exchange positions with the clone that remained in the original place, and then he canceled the Shadow Clone Technique, which caused this disappearance effect.
"Sakumo, please go over there. The other party is a little too wary of me."
After returning to the original place, the scroll left by Hanyu's clone was given to Sakumo.
Sakumo took the Tailed Beast Sealing Scroll and nodded... Just in case, he had already learned how to remove the seal when he was in Konoha.
I saw Sakumo coming to the Kumogakure team alone with a scroll, and then he summoned out the container that sealed the tailed beast. After the other party confirmed the existence of the Two-Tails, Hatake decisively took the money, and then... released the tailed beast.
Of course, the "hot pot" cannot be handed over to Kumo. It contains all the secret techniques of whirlpools. How can it be given to other villages for research for free?
Of course, returning the tailed beasts means releasing them directly, and then Kumogakure will have to capture them again... After all, this is already the Land of Lightning.
Moreover, Konoha has greatly reduced the difficulty of capturing the Two-Tails. This is the style of international friends. They will definitely help their allies when they can.
Seeing that Sakumo was about to release the tailed beast without saying a word, the people of Kumogakure had no time to stop him, and the next moment the huge figures of the tailed beast appeared around them.
Are the ninjas of Konoha so rash at work? Just when the Hidden Cloud Ninjas were sweating and preparing to deal with the attacks of the tailed beasts, they found that the Two-Tails was lying limply on the ground, as if it had fallen asleep.
"Two-Tails...what did you do to the tailed beasts?"
After a moment of awkward silence, the captain asked Sakumo this.
Hatake just glanced at the other person. At this time, he had already packed up the "hot pot" and took the cash boxes with him.
"This is the second tail, right?"
"…"
Kumo ninja nodded.
"That's it, the deal is done... Let me advise you, it won't be unconscious for long, so if you want to seal it again, you'd better hurry up."
Are you sleeping soundly? A good tailed beast is one who sleeps soundly.
After saying this, Sakumo began to retreat, and Kumogakure did not stop him... because what was in front of them was indeed the Two-Tails, although it seemed very weak.
In general, the entire exchange process was extremely fast, and orders worth hundreds of millions were placed just by simply saying it - it was even faster than a geek going to a mall to buy a piece of clothing worth a few dozen dollars.
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