Chapter 837: Chapter 759: Common Interests
“Although I had long heard of your village, seeing it in person is still somewhat unexpected; it’s truly rare to find such a peaceful and prosperous place within the Abyss.”
Ou Ling was touring Konoha under the accompaniment of Minato Namikaze.
Only the Anbu and several of Ou Ling’s entourage followed behind.
And what she said was indeed a reflection of her impression.
Konoha’s ability to maintain its current tranquility indeed already demonstrated the strength of Konoha.
Not to mention others, even the Cockroach People outside are not something a normal world can withstand.
So, even though Konoha might not seem to have much high technology and the village form seems rather simple,
this kind of peace and prosperity is quite scarce in the Abyss.
“Miss Ou jests; compared to your side, we still fall far short.”
Ou Ling shook her head but did not specify how it was different.
But now that the pleasantries had been exchanged, Ou Ling was preparing to start probing.
She knew that to give the final approval here in the Ninja World, it probably required the nod from that Saint of the Ninja World as mentioned by the Ancestor Sage, if not an agreement on the broad direction from both Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
However, to test the waters here first would grant more room for negotiation later.
Otherwise, if the negotiations with the Saint fell through, both sides would need to save face…
“Actually, we have no ill will towards the Ninja World. Our common enemy now is the Witch’s Church, so this time, on behalf of our family, I wish to engage in deeper cooperation with your village, or even establish an alliance.”
Ou Ling spoke very sincerely.
If not for the standoff between the Sage of Six Paths and Saint Ou from a distance, perhaps taking advantage of Saint Ou being here, they might have attempted to seize the benefits on the Moon directly.
But now that a Saint has appeared, of course, everything must be carefully planned.
A Catastrophe Level from the Pioneers alone can intimidate major powers and secure negotiation rights.
The same is true for the native residents!
Not to mention the presence of a Saint here!
A battle without direct benefits or with insufficient benefits is usually quite rare.
“Our Konoha loves peace, and we similarly cannot agree with the views of the Witch’s Church; we naturally lean towards forming an alliance, but we only accept an alliance of equal conditions. If your side wishes to propose any additional demands, that is impossible.”
Minato Namikaze also gave an immediate response.
This was discussed by several Hokages together.
“Lord Hokage, we come with sincerity, but as you are aware, our two sides still have a gap, even with that Saint residing here,” said Ou Ling.
Ou Ling initially did not mention conditions, purely to set a framework first; now that there was not much disagreement on the broad framework, the details could be discussed.
“Actually, we are not proposing very demanding requirements. Mainly, we wish to visit your Moon to see if there are any useful items for us, and we are willing to exchange them with items that your village needs. We can offer various materials.”
“That’s probably not possible, as we have allies on the Moon, and it’s also crucial for the Ninja World.”
Because Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were involved in the discussion, the red line drawn by the Sage of Six Paths was also quite clear.
Although Minato Namikaze didn’t know what was on the Moon, since it was something both parties were competing for and could not yield on, it naturally could not be conceded!
Upon hearing such a firm response from Minato Namikaze’s side, Ou Ling couldn’t help biting her red lips, feeling a bit troubled.
It seems the Moon was related to the core interests of the Ninja World.
If that was really the case, given the current situation, it would probably be necessary to concede.
Saint Ou was very unlikely to choose to fight to the death with another Saint who had the home field advantage.
“Alright, but you have to be clear, since we can detect problems with your Moon, the Witch’s Church probably can as well. Their power is formidable. Although we can support each other offensively and defensively, we cannot always stay here to guard it. It might be better to hand over this trouble to us to draw their attention…”
Ou Ling began to try a different angle, which was in line with her previous praise of Konoha’s peaceful and prosperous life.
‘Lord Hokage, you wouldn’t want your villagers to lose their peace, would you?’
“This is our own problem in the Ninja World, and if you are willing to rush to our aid in the alliance, of course, you’re welcome, but if you don’t come, we can’t do anything about it.”
“It’s not that we won’t come, it’s that our Ancestor Sage won’t stay in the vicinity for long.”
Ou Ling appeared to be very sincere, knowing that providing a large amount of real information at this time could actually be more genuine and increase the chance of success.
However, just as Minato Namikaze was about to say something, he saw Tao Yu in the street ahead, eating octopus balls and constantly chewing.
“‘Jack,’ you’re finally back. How was it? Did you find anything?”
Ou Ling, who was waiting for a response, suddenly saw Minato Namikaze starting to greet someone and her phoenix eyes also glanced in Tao Yu’s direction.
Just one look, and her eyes lit up a little, handsome, and likely like her, possessed some charisma-enhancing talent or skill.
At the same time, she quickly compared this to some recent intelligence.
‘Jack’ is suspected to have come from another place via a Teleportation Device, first appearing on the Night Demon’s aircraft carrier station, claiming to have suffered a sea disaster, subsequently teaming up with a member of a small family there.
He traveled all the way to Konoha, encountering Cockroach People’s attacks along the way but was rescued by Madara Uchiha. After coming to Konoha, they split up, and somehow he gained Minato Namikaze’s friendship…
The Ou Family’s energy in this area was quite strong.
Even though Tao Yu ‘Jack’ didn’t appear in many social interactions, almost all had been captured by them.
And it wasn’t that the Ou Family was specifically collecting information about ‘Jack,’ it was just that they integrated all the Pioneers who had recently come to Konoha.
What caught Ou Ling’s attention was the key point of ‘Minato Namikaze’s friendship’!
“Charisma-enhancing, gaining friendship seems normal, but it’s unclear what methods and means he used.”
Ou Ling glimpsed Tao Yu’s slightly feminine aura and then looked back at Minato Namikaze’s sunny and cheerful smile, imagining something, cheeks slightly reddening and eyes revealing a strong sense of gossip and excitement.
But she quickly suppressed her personal interests due to her duties, coughed into her fist, and said,
“Uh, Jack is it? I’ve heard of you, but I don’t know where you’re from exactly. Can you tell me?”
Ou Ling didn’t put on the Ou Family’s aloof attitude, instead showing a charming and friendly smile.
Tao Yu bluffed casually; Tian Nan State was the state most closely linked with White Star and also neighboring Heavenly Dragon.
However, when Tao Yu said this, Ou Ling just listened; enquiring about his origins was just by the way, the important thing was to formally get acquainted, close the gap, and then see if she could use the face of the Ou Family to have him help persuade…