Cloud Hidden Village.
New mailboxes could be seen on every street.
In front of each mailbox stood many villagers and ninjas from the Cloud Hidden Village.
Their faces were all filled with excitement, and they held pens and notebooks, discussing animatedly.
"Today is the deadline for writing thank-you letters to Konoha. Do you have any more ideas?"
"No, not a single one left. I feel completely drained."
"Hahahahaha... You guys are truly wicked. How can one letter be so long? The guys in Konoha will probably be furious when they see it, right?"
"I don't care if they get angry or not. Anyway, what I wrote on it was all from the bottom of my heart."
"Hehehe... Let me see, let's exchange ideas!"
Similar scenes were constantly playing out in different parts of the Cloud Hidden Village.
The Third Raikage and others watched the happy villagers from the Raikage's office, all suppressing their laughter.
The Third Raikage said to Uchiha Yuzuru, "Yuzuru, I truly admire you more and more. You actually managed to get these roughnecks in our village to write letters so enthusiastically."
"You know, usually, if you ask them to write a mission log, they'll complain for a long time and start dozing off after just a few words."
"This is the first time they've voluntarily picked up a pen and pondered deeply to write something."
Mabui laughed, "Lord Raikage, that's not strange at all. Just thinking about what Yuzuru is about to do makes even me want to laugh, let alone the people in the village."
"When people are doing something mischievous, their energy is practically comparable to a Tailed Beast."
Hearing the words of the Third Raikage and Mabui, A, who was nearby, couldn't help but let out a soft snort.
He hadn't expected Uchiha Yuzuru to not only be abnormally powerful but also so devious. He certainly wouldn't dare to offend him again in the future.
Otherwise, getting beaten up would be one thing, but if he were to be socially ruined by him, he would truly regret it too late.
Uchiha Yuzuru didn't say much, only pulled Hatake Sakumo to the desk: "Sakumo, you also write a thank-you letter to Konoha."
Hatake Sakumo pointed to himself, a little surprised: "Me? But I don't know how to write these things."
"What's there to it? I'll teach you," Uchiha Yuzuru said with a smile, "Just write about your true feelings since coming to Cloud Hidden Village, and then specifically thank the Third Hokage for his contributions."
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru's insistence, a wry smile appeared on Hatake Sakumo's face, and he could only pick up his pen and start writing.
It was fine when he wasn't writing, but once he started, inspiration flowed like a spring.
In just a short while, he had already written two thousand words.
After finishing, Hatake Sakumo asked somewhat awkwardly, "Yuzuru, I'm not very eloquent. Do you think what I wrote is acceptable?"
Uchiha Yuzuru gave him a thumbs up: "Excellent!"
Killing is one thing, but destroying the spirit is another.
Uchiha Yuzuru felt that the destructive power of these thank-you letters on those scoundrels in Konoha would definitely be no less than the previous two wars launched against Konoha.
After all, physical injuries heal easily, but spiritual wounds are difficult to recover from.
Just as they were talking, Dodai pushed open the office door and walked in.
"Lord Raikage, Lord Yuzuru, the reparations from various villages have all been delivered these past few days."
"Iwagakure and Kirigakure each paid five billion ryo, and Konohagakure paid ten billion ryo."
"Sunagakure, on the other hand, paid two billion ryo, and also sent some gold dust and ninjutsu scrolls."
After hearing Dodai's report, everyone present couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Over two hundred billion!
This money came too easily.
If such good things happened a few more times in the future, it would be great. After all, besides consuming some chakra, they didn't pay any price.
After calming down, the Third Raikage looked at Uchiha Yuzuru: "Yuzuru, you contributed the most this time. How do you think we should distribute these reparations?"
Although the Shinobi Alliance only dispatched ten thousand people this time, if it weren't for Uchiha Yuzuru's final strike that caused the Shinobi Alliance to collapse, no one knows how long this war would have lasted.
After all, with the support of the Daimyo, the four great ninja villages allied, they had money and people.
If they were dragged into a prolonged war, the Cloud Hidden Village might not necessarily have the last laugh.
Therefore, the Third Raikage felt that Uchiha Yuzuru, as the greatest contributor, should be the one to distribute these rewards.
Uchiha Yuzuru didn't act coy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's do it like last time. Our Uchiha clan will take half of the reparations, and the rest will be managed by the village."
"The ninjutsu scrolls will be shared by the Uchiha clan and the village."
"After the gold dust is purified, we'll also split it evenly."
Uchiha Yuzuru wasn't too greedy.
Although he indeed contributed the most to this battle, and no one else would say anything even if he asked for more, he believed in respecting others as they respected him.
With the previous reparations, the Uchiha clan wouldn't be short of money for a long time.
Leaving it idle was pointless; it was better to use this money to develop the Land of Lightning, making the best use of resources.
"Alright, we'll do as you say."
Like Uchiha Yuzuru, the Third Raikage didn't feign politeness and immediately agreed to Uchiha Yuzuru's idea.
After overthrowing the Daimyo, the Land of Lightning had been undergoing infrastructure projects like road building and bridge construction, and it was a time when money was greatly needed.
Just as the Third Raikage was about to write several cease-fire agreements for Dodai to send back to the other villages, Uchiha Yuzuru raised a hand to stop him.
"Yuzuru, what's wrong?"
Uchiha Yuzuru said indifferently, "The other villages paid the full amount, but Sunagakure only paid two billion ryo. I'm a little dissatisfied."
Hearing this, Dodai explained, "Lord Yuzuru, the Land of Wind is entirely desert, and both its population and resources are very scarce."
"Two billion ryo is pretty much their limit."
"If you factor in the value of the gold dust and ninjutsu resources, the difference isn't that much."
After hearing Dodai's explanation, Uchiha Yuzuru still shook his head: "No."
"This..."
Seeing Dodai's pleading gaze, the Third Raikage asked in a deep voice, "Yuzuru, what do you plan to do?"
"Are we going to attack Sunagakure?"
He was not in favor of attacking Sunagakure; even if they won, they wouldn't gain much from such a place.
Moreover, the other ninja villages might be eyeing them from the shadows. If they attacked Sunagakure, they would surely be stretched thin.
If the other villages seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, they would be in a difficult situation.
Feeling the gazes of the Third Raikage and the others, Uchiha Yuzuru smiled: "War is merely a means, not an end."
"It's fine if they don't have money. My intention is to have Sunagakure compensate us with a ninja who possesses a Kekkai Genkai."
After hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's words, everyone's eyes lit up.
If they could acquire a ninja with a Kekkai Genkai, its value would be immeasurable.
"Good, then we'll do as you say, Yuzuru."
The Third Raikage immediately agreed.
So, things could be handled this way! Why hadn't he thought of this before?
If it weren't for the fact that the other villages had already paid their reparations, he wouldn't feel right going back on his word and making exorbitant demands.
He would have definitely made the other villages compensate them with a few Kekkai Genkai ninjas as well!
Mabui and Dodai exchanged glances, both breaking into wry smiles.
This Uchiha Yuzuru fellow, he was practically a demon incarnate, wasn't he?
With such a personality that wouldn't tolerate any loss, he'd probably even taste the saltiness if a sewage cart passed by him.
Compensating with a ninja possessing a Kekkai Genkai... how could he even think of that!
Uchiha Yuzuru naturally didn't know Mabui and Dodai's inner thoughts, otherwise, he would probably throw them directly into a cesspit.
Seeing that the matter was settled, he said to the Third Raikage, "Then I'll leave this matter to you. Don't let Sunagakure just find any Kekkai Genkai to fool us."
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru walking out, the Third Raikage asked, "Yuzuru, where are you going?"
Uchiha Yuzuru smirked, "I'm going to deliver the thank-you letters we wrote to Konoha first."