Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others subconsciously looked at Renye, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Renye actually dared to speak to the Daimyo like that; wasn't that too rude?!
One must know that the Daimyo is the head of state, and in terms of position, he is even higher than the Kage of a Ninja village.
Renye dared to threaten the Daimyo of a nation, which clearly showed he didn't take the Land of Lightning seriously.
In their eyes, it was an incredibly unbelievable act.
Danzo Shimura's reaction, however, was different from the others; his face was full of appreciation.
He believed there was no problem with this approach; if you don't want to agree, then beat them until they do!
One cannot be humble or compromise when dealing with such people.
The Land of Fire is the victorious nation, and the Land of Lightning is the defeated nation; since they were defeated, they must accept the demands made and fulfill them with all their might.
If they don't agree, then continue fighting!
As long as these guys are hurt and scared enough, they won't dare to covet the Land of Fire again.
The Land of Lightning Daimyo's condescending behavior greatly displeased Danzo, and seeing Renye make a move, he felt incredibly satisfied.
Senju Tobirama's face showed no unusual expression; he even subtly observed the expressions on the faces of the others.
When he saw Danzo Shimura, he nodded slightly, then redirected his gaze back to Renye.
This kid's actions were beyond everyone's expectations; no one would have thought Renye would dare to threaten the Daimyo.
Although a bit impulsive, this display greatly pleased Senju Tobirama…
He didn't even need to threaten the Daimyo himself.
The Land of Lightning Daimyo looked at the black-haired, red-eyed youth, unable to suppress the fear in his heart, his face a mix of shock and anger.
This damned brat, not only did he attack him, but he also dared to threaten him!
How dared he, how dared he!
A Ninja from the Land of Fire actually dared to threaten a Daimyo!
He felt his authority as Daimyo had been challenged and was about to reprimand Renye's behavior, but when he met those crimson Sharingan, the words caught in his throat.
His intuition told him that this kid was not to be trifled with.
If he really opened his mouth to scold the other party, who knew what this kid would do?
For the sake of his life, it was better not to provoke the other party.
Otherwise, if this kid got hot-headed and killed him, it would be a huge loss.
A Daimyo, with countless wealth and power, certainly wouldn't want to be killed; he hadn't enjoyed enough yet.
He could only humor this kid for now and settle accounts after these people left.
He would offer a bounty of 500 million Ryo then; he didn't believe they couldn't kill these guys!
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“Have you thought it over?” Renye said coldly, “My patience has its limits.”
He was just an ordinary person with a bit of power; how dared he be arrogant in front of a Ninja?!
Power and wealth are nothing in the face of strength; as long as one possesses the latter, the former will naturally follow.
Hearing this blatant threat, the Daimyo, though angry, still managed to force a smile onto his face.
“Hehe, may I ask how much this young brother wishes for?”
This kid was young; he wouldn't ask for an exorbitant amount and should be easy to appease.
Renye slowly extended three fingers, and seeing this, the Daimyo's smile brightened; he knew such a kid was easy to deal with.
He thought it would be a huge sum, but it was only 300 million Ryo.
The Daimyo looked at Renye with a hint of grievance; wasn't it just 300 million Ryo he wanted?
Was it necessary to threaten him for such a small amount of money?
Never mind, consider this a loss of money to avoid disaster.
This money was merely a drop in the ocean for the Daimyo; he had no intention of bargaining with Renye now, only wanting to give him the money quickly and send them away.
As soon as they left the Daimyo's Mansion, he could issue a high bounty to have them killed!
“Haha, 300 million Ryo?” The Daimyo waved his hand, saying magnanimously, “I agree!”
This money could be considered the ransom for Senju Tobirama and the others; giving it to them was fine.
Anyway, these guys wouldn't last much longer.
As long as a 500 million Ryo bounty was issued, countless bounty hunters would flock, and then these few would face being besieged.
Thinking of this, he felt a surge of satisfaction, as if he saw the tragic deaths of Senju Tobirama and the others.
Just as the Daimyo was envisioning the future, Renye's expression turned strange; it seemed this guy had misunderstood his meaning.
“Lord Daimyo, you are mistaken…” Renye shook his head and explained, “It's not 300 million Ryo, but… 3 billion.”
“What?!” The smile on the Daimyo's face froze.
What on earth was this kid saying?!
Three billion, how dared he ask for that much…
He had thought Senju Tobirama's asking price of 1 billion Ryo was already exorbitant, but he hadn't expected this kid to be even more insatiable.
The Land of Lightning's annual tax revenue was only 2 to 3 billion Ryo; this kid was asking for their entire nation's annual income.
Not only the Daimyo was shocked; Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others also had ghost-like expressions, looking at Renye in disbelief, wondering if they had misheard.
“What did Renye just say?” Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered, disoriented.
“It seems to be… 3 billion Ryo.” Uchiha Kagami swallowed hard and said slowly.
“Is this guy crazy?!” Danzo Shimura's face was aghast.
Although he agreed with Renye extorting the Land of Lightning Daimyo, this wasn't how you extort them!
He never dreamed that Renye would dare to ask for 3 billion.
What was the difference between this and robbery?!
No, robbery might not even get you this much.
This was much faster than robbery…
Even Senju Tobirama's usual composure was gone, his face a mix of shock and disbelief.
Three billion Ryo, how dared this kid say that?!
His psychological expectation was only 500 million Ryo; this kid's opening bid was six times that amount.
The air in the main hall seemed to freeze instantly.
The Daimyo's face was ashen, his fingers tightly gripping the armrest, knuckles white: “Three… three billion?!”
Renye's three fingers remained steadily raised in the air, a smile playing on his lips:
“That's right, 3 billion.”
“You!” The Daimyo suddenly stood up, his expression distorted: “This is extortion! The Land of Lightning's annual tax revenue is only…”
The words stopped at his mouth; why was he telling them his country's tax revenue?
“Three billion, absolutely impossible!” The Daimyo snorted coldly and sat back down.
Three billion, unless they killed him!
Renye, of course, knew the Daimyo wouldn't give that much money; he just wanted to increase the bargaining room…
Senju Tobirama had previously asked for 1 billion, but the final compensation Konoha received would definitely be less than 1 billion, perhaps only 600 or 700 million.
The Land of Lightning Daimyo was so rich; it would be a pity not to extort him severely.
Seeing the Daimyo's sullen face and silence, Renye had already lost his patience.
“Lord Daimyo, I don't think you've grasped the situation yet; the Land of Lightning is the defeated nation…”
“If you are unwilling to compensate, then let the war continue!”