Breakfast

This open tent and cave, with people all around, not only could he not do any physical activities, he couldn't even get a good night's sleep!! At night, there were so many mosquitoes. In the end, he had to get the Great Elder to set up a sealing barrier for him before he could finally fall asleep. But at that time, the Great Elder's face was almost green. When had the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques ever been used for something like this? It was really demeaning!! You have to know, they are an ancient clan passed down for thousands of years!!

A bunch of nonsense about clan honor and glory of the Uzumaki clan was thrown right in Uzumaki Ryuto's face. In the end, he said that only by changing would the Uzumaki clan become stronger. The Great Elder grudgingly gave in, with a look that said "don't try to fool this old man", even though he was never educated, and then begrudgingly set up the sealing barrier like a mosquito net for Ryuto.

But... Uzumaki Ryuto felt he was right!! If he could modify this barrier mosquito net to be small and portable, only needing chakra input to reuse it, he could sell it to others and make money!! With money, wouldn't the Uzumaki clan prosper?? Indeed, using ninjutsu was the lowest level use of chakra. Only by applying it to production and daily life could chakra truly benefit the ninja world.

"You're awake??" 

Early that morning, he saw his father and the clan elders gathered, seeming to discuss something. The clan head nodded in satisfaction, as if agreeing to something from the daimyo, but the Great Elder shook his head in disagreement!!

What were these people doing??

Uzumaki Ryuto walked over with a puzzled look, and the Uzumaki clan's high-level members immediately fell silent.

"Clan Head, Elders!" Although inwardly puzzled, Ryuto still greeted them politely. Negotiations were important now!! As for other matters, they could discuss later.

"Leaving now?" The Great Elder asked. "It seems the Mist ninja have already arrived at the negotiation site."

"Still early," Uzumaki Ryuto stretched lazily and said, "No need to rush before finishing breakfast."

Let them come invade the Land of Whirlpools! Hehe, making them wait for one meal isn't asking much, is it? You have to know, you all are ninja from one of the five great villages! Some soldier pills can keep you from starving!

Moreover... the ninja sent out on the mission still haven't reported back, so the situation is unknown.

As for the Iwagakure side, Uzumaki Ryuto had said he needed to obtain their Ultra-Lightweight Rock Technique. That ninjutsu was quite good. He also asked them for help - to have their forces approach the border of the Hidden Mist Village to pressure them. That way, the Land of Whirlpools could gain more benefits in these negotiations. 

After all, the Tailed Beasts couldn't just be given away freely.

It was just unknown whether they could complete the mission. If not, at the very least they needed Iwagakure to agree to send troops. As for the Ultra-Lightweight Rock Technique, he could exchange for it with the system later.

"This..." The clan head and elders looked at each other. Was this okay? Would the Hidden Mist Village get angry?

Although they weren't afraid of the Mizukage or Tailed Beasts now!!

But they still preferred to avoid war if possible.

"Alas!" The Great Elder sighed lightly and said, "We should still listen to young Ryuto!"

Using their brains wasn't suitable for the Uzumaki clan - they only knew how to charge straight ahead!

As for Uzumaki Ryuto... he was different. A seven-year-old who could face a Tailed Beast head-on - how could he be the same?!

Due to the succession of the nation's leader, the current daimyo was temporarily acting as the elder.

On the Mist ninja side...

"Why is the Land of Whirlpools taking so long?" Gengetsu Hozuki frowned, gazing at the sky. It was almost noon - why hadn't anyone come for the negotiations yet? Did they not know the time?

The Mizukage's assistant frowned as well, observing the Whirlpool ninja slowly surrounding them. What were they trying to do?

He motioned to a nearby jonin and said, "Go ask when their negotiator will arrive."

Really, did the Uzumaki clan have no concept of time at all?

The Mist ninja nodded, "Yes!" and ran over to a Whirlpool jonin.

Then... the Mist ninja returned with a strange look on his face.

Seeing this, the Mizukage and his assistant knew the situation might not be right. Gengetsu Hozuki frowned and asked, "What did they say?"

"They said their Lord Ryuto is having breakfast," the Mist ninja said after hesitating. "And..."

"And what??" 

Gengetsu Hozuki's face began turning blue with anger. Not eaten breakfast yet? Did they think only they needed to eat breakfast? It was almost time for lunch now.

"They said we didn't set a time, so being late wasn't an issue," the ninja finished.

"..."

Hearing this, the Mist ninja fell silent. 

Son of a...! Weren't negotiations supposed to happen as quickly as possible? They had already arrived at the negotiation site, yet the Whirlpool side still hadn't shown up. And moreover... this was somehow their fault!!

"Impudent brats, going too far!" Gengetsu Hozuki shouted angrily.

All the Mist ninja started getting riled up, grumbling complaints. You had to know, they were one of the five great ninja villages! When had they ever been treated like this??

The Whirlpool ninja were simply going too far!!

"Calm down!!" The Mizukage's assistant saw the tense atmosphere and commanded them. Did they want to go to war with the Land of Whirlpools now? Dammit, not fighting was their fault, and now fighting was their fault too? 

Just what did they want to do? The Hidden Mist Village still had face to maintain!!

Moreover... who knew where the Whirlpool ninja were hiding now? There was even a seven-year-old ninja at the kage level who could use space-time ninjutsu. How could they possibly defeat him if he took a little time to take them all on one by one?

The assistant's words made everyone calm down, though unhappy looks remained on their faces.

"What should we do now?" Gengetsu Hozuki frowned, asking the assistant. "Have you made all the preparations?"

The Hidden Mist Village absolutely could not let the Land of Whirlpools make outrageous demands!! Even if he, Gengetsu Hozuki, fought recklessly and stabbed himself with a kunai to fight them all by himself, he could not let the Hidden Mist Village go bankrupt!! 

"Yes!" The assistant nodded. The conditions had been listed, it was just unknown if the Land of Whirlpools would agree. After all, they were the invaders and the defeated side!!

"And Konohagakure?" Gengetsu Hozuki narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"We've also arranged for people to inquire over there," the assistant said. Let Konohagakure try backing them up behind the scenes! This time, if they didn't pay compensation, the Hidden Mist Village would no longer be one of the five great villages. They always spouted inheriting the will of Hashirama, that the God of Ninja World was so magnanimous...hmph, so blackhearted.

Pay compensation, they must pay!

"In that case!" Gengetsu Hozuki closed his eyes, tapping the table as he calmly said, "Send word to the Whirlpool ninja that if they want peace, they'd better hurry. If not..."

"Hehe!!"

"Konohaga will personally deal with them!!!"

"Yes!!"

(End of chapter)