"Oh?" Tsunade asked, "Ichiro, what do you mean by that?"

"Tsunade-sensei, the main reason why Hokage-sama established such a new department is to allow me to use the ninja recruitment rights I have obtained from the surface!" Hinata Ichiro said, "Since it is for me to use the ninja recruitment rights I have obtained from the surface, then there is no need for us to stay in Konoha all the time - after all, Hokage-sama does not limit the scope of my ninja recruitment!"

"In other words, if Tsunade-sensei wants to take me and Senior Sister Shizune to leave Konoha for a trip outside, we can leave Konoha for a long time in the name of recruiting ninjas from other villages!"

"Anyway, this new department established by Hokage-sama is just an empty shell with no duties and no powers, and it doesn't matter to Konoha where you and I are!"

"Ichiro, it seems that I'm thinking things complicated!" Tsunade said.

"Hehe!" Hearing Tsunade say this, Hinata Ichiro smiled at first before he spoke, "Tsunade-sensei, I have given a name to the new department established by Hokage-sama, called 'Konoha Exchange Center'!"

"Do you think my name is appropriate?"

"'Konoha Exchange Center'!?" Tsunade chewed on the name of Hinata Ichiro's department, and then said, "Ichiro, it is indeed appropriate to recruit ninjas in the name of communication!"

"Tsunade-sensei, since you think it's appropriate, tell Hokage-sama this name when you tell Hokage-sama that I agree to exchange my exploits for the ninja recruitment rights I want to obtain!" Hinata Ichiro said.

"Ichiro, don't worry, I will!" Tsunade said.

……

Office of the three generations of Hokage.

Tsunade is relaying Hinata Ichiro's meaning to the three Hokages.

Soon after.

"Okay!" When Tsunade finished relaying Hinata Ichiro's meaning, the three generations of Hokage thought for a while and agreed, "Tsunade, you tell Ichiro as soon as you tell him, and I agree to all his claims!"

"Good!" said Tsunade, "old man, I'll tell Ichiro!"

"Tsunade, I really didn't expect you to agree to Ichiro to be the head of this 'Konoha Exchange Center'!" said the third Hokage with a smile on his face, "I thought you would leave Konoha once again after the war between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village ended!"

"Old man, anyway, the 'Konoha Exchange Center' is an empty shell with no real power, even if I become the head of the 'Konoha Exchange Center', there won't be anything I need to deal with!" Tsunade said, "Therefore, if I don't become the head of the 'Konoha Exchange Center', it won't have much impact on me!"

"At most, it's just a vacant position!"

"If I get bored in Konoha one day, I can leave Konoha with such a vacant position!"

"Tsunade, you can't think so!" After listening to Tsunade's words, the third Hokage immediately said, "Originally, when Ichiro was the person in charge of the 'Konoha Exchange Center', I would not give any authority to the 'Konoha Exchange Center'!"

"But it's different for you to be the head of the 'Konoha Exchange Center'!"

"Tsunade, if you are the person in charge of the 'Konoha Exchange Center', then I will give the 'Konoha Exchange Center' the authority suitable for your identity!"

"After all, from the bottom of my heart, I hope you can stay and work in Konoha!"

"Don't!" Tsunade immediately refused, "Old man, if you really gave the 'Konoha Exchange Center' the authority, then I would never be the person in charge of the 'Konoha Exchange Center'!"

"In order not to let me lose my trust in Ichiro, I hope you don't embarrass me - after all, I just promised Ichiro to be the head of the 'Konoha Exchange Center' not long ago!"

"Tsunade, why are you bother!" the three generations of Hokage persuaded, "Compared to the tranquility in Konoha Village, the outside world can only be described by the word 'chaos'!"

"Therefore, now that you have stepped out of the shadow of the past, don't go out and sleep in the open again!"

"Besides, Konoha is your home after all, so why should you abandon it!"

The shadow spoken by the three generations of Hokage touched Tsunade's heart, causing Tsunade's spirit to appear in a trance.

After a while.

"Alas-" Tsunade sighed before saying, "Old man, although I have stepped out of the shadow of the past, it does not mean that the shadow of the past has no effect on me!"

"I'll try to keep myself in Konoha for a while, though!"

Hearing this, the three generations of Hokage knew that he couldn't force Tsunade too much.

So, the third Hokage was relieved, "Tsunade, I won't give authority to the 'Konoha Exchange Center', you better try to let yourself stay in Konoha for a while longer!"

"If it really comes to the day when you really don't want to stay in Konoha, let's talk about it!"

"Good!" Tsunade said.

……

A few days later.

Konoha Front Command Camp.

Most of the top brass of the Konoha Front Command were standing neatly at the door of the camp of the Konoha Front Command - it was clear that most of the top brass of the Konoha Front Command were waiting for someone to arrive.

It didn't take long for Konoha and his party negotiators, led by Nara Shikahisa, to appear in the northeast of the Konoha Front Command with several high-ranking officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village.

After exchanging greetings, these high-level ninja village leaders who came to the camp of the Konoha Frontline Command entered the specially prepared camp tent to rest under the arrangement of a high-ranking member of the Konoha Frontline Command.

And the negotiators of Konoha and his party, led by Nara Shikahisa, went to the office of the three generations of Hokage together - they had to report to the three generations of Hokage on the whole process of their own trip.

……

In the office of the three generations of Hokage.

"Okay!" said the third Hokage, "Shikaku, I know the whole process of your trip to the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder!"

"Thank you all for your hard work!"

"Hokage-sama, that's what we should do!" replied Nara Shikahisa on behalf of all the people who went to the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder to participate in the negotiations and negotiations.

"Shikaku, when and where does the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village plan to formally sign a peace truce agreement with us Konoha?" the third Hokage asked, "Also, when does the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village plan to fulfill the terms of the peace armistice agreement?"

"Hokage-sama, the time for the official signing of the armistice agreement between the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village and Konoha is the 1st of next month!" said Nara Shikaku, "and the place where the peace armistice agreement will be signed is chosen in Konoha Village!"

"In other words, on the 1st of next month, the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village will send heavyweights to our Konoha Village to sign a peace armistice agreement!"

"And this time, the few high-level officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village who came back with me are the ones who will stand up for the heavyweights of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village in the future!"

"As for when the Yunyin Ninja Village intends to fulfill the terms that need to be fulfilled in the Armistice Agreement, according to the reply given to me by the Hidden Ninja Village, in addition to the compensation payment, the other provisions of the Armistice Agreement are intended to be fulfilled by the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village within one month after the formal signing of the Armistice Agreement!"

"And the compensation needs to be paid to us Konoha in installments!"

"As for the reason for paying us Konoha in installments, the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village said that they themselves need funds to recover from the war wounds of the Land of Thunder!"

Speaking of this, Nara Shikaku paused and said apologetically: "Hokage-sama, I am really sorry that I made a decision on my own without asking for instructions regarding the payment of compensation in installments!"

"It's okay!" Hearing Nara's apologetic words, the third Hokage waved his hand and said, "Kaku, about this, you actually didn't do anything wrong!"

"So, you don't need to apologize to me!"

"Although we Konoha have defeated the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, we Konoha don't need to force the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village so tightly - after all, I don't want our Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village to form an irreconcilable feud!"

"Hokage-sama is really far-sighted!" said Nara Shikaku.

"Since the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village intends to sign a peace truce agreement between the two sides in Konoha Village, then I won't stay long in the Konoha Front Command Headquarters!" the third Hokage said, "Shikaku, you also hand over your work in the Konoha Front Command as soon as possible, and then return to Konoha with me to wait for the arrival of the heavyweights sent by the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village!"

"Yes, Hokage-sama!" Nara Shikahisa agreed, "I will hand over my work at the Konoha Front Command as soon as possible!"

……

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Konoha Village.

At this time, the three generations of Hokage had already returned to Konoha Village from the Konoha Front Headquarters.

Of course, along with the three generations of Hokage, there were also a group of personnel from the Konoha Front Command and several high-ranking officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village.

(Although Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village have not yet formally signed a peace armistice agreement, the war between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village has completely stopped, so at the request of the three generations of Hokage, Tsunade, who has completed the medical affairs of the Konoha Front Command Headquarters, returned to Konoha with Hinata Ichiro and the three generations of Hokage - Tsunade and Hinata Ichiro need to assist the three generations of Hokage in establishing the 'Konoha Exchange Center'.) ）

(As for Shizune, Sunset Red, Hinata Kyoko, and Mitarai Red Bean, they are still at the Konoha Frontline Headquarters.) ）

Since the three generations of Hokage who returned to Konoha announced to the Konoha villagers that Konoha was ready to sign a peace and armistice agreement with the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village for the first time, the Konoha villagers who learned that the war between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village was about to end, were full of joy.

As for the Konoha official, the Konoha official at this time began to get busy - because on the 1st of next month, the signing ceremony of the armistice agreement between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village will be held in Konoha Village.

……

Hokage.

Hokage's office.

The three generations of Hokage and the four core members of Konoha such as Mito Menyan, Koharu Zhuan, and Shimura Danzo gathered in the Hokage's office.

It's just that judging from the expressions of the three generations of Hokage and Mito Menyan, Koharu Zhuan, and Shimura Danzo, the four of them do not get along harmoniously.

As a result, in the Hokage's office at this time, the joyful atmosphere that pervades Konoha Village was completely invisible.

"Hiza, since you're at the front headquarters, why did you allow that mercenary to take the Eight Tails of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village!" Shimura asked, "Don't you know how much the Eight Tails of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is worth?"

"Danzo, I have my own way of doing things!" said the third Hokage.

"Hizai, isn't that decision you made too rash!" "The eight-tailed beast of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is the strongest tailed beast except for the nine-tailed, is it appropriate to give it to that unidentified mercenary so easily?"

"Yes!" Mito Menyan said, "Hito, I also think that decision of yours was a little rash!"

"If I don't make that decision, do you want me to make a strong enemy for Konoha?" asked the third Hokage, "You must know that mercenary is also an unfathomable shadow-level powerhouse!"

"Sunslash, the shadow-level powerhouses in the ninja world are not cabbages that can be seen everywhere, and one or two people can pop up casually!" said Shimura Danzou, "You can't be really naïve enough to believe what a five or six-year-old child says!"

"Danzo, even if there is no Ichiro said, then can you explain to me how that mercenary easily captured the eight-tailed human pillar force of the Yunyin Ninja Village?" The third generation Hokage looked at Shimura Danzang and asked, "You must know that the eight-tailed human pillar power of the Yunyin Ninja Village is a perfect human pillar force, and the strength is not lower than the shadow-level level!"

For this question raised by the three generations of Hokage, whether it is Shimura Danzo, Mito Menyan, or Koharu Zhuan, they can't make a reasonable explanation - admitting that Nagato has the strength of a shadow-level powerhouse is equivalent to admitting that the three generations of Hokage allowed Nagato to take away the Eight Tails of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is a correct decision, and if you don't admit that Nagato has the strength of a shadow-level powerhouse, you need to come up with a reason that can stand up to debate.

"Hizai, even if that mercenary has the strength of a shadow-level powerhouse, what can he do!" Shimura Danzou said, "At that time, in the Konoha Front Headquarters, there was not only you, the Hokage, but also Tsunade!"

"If you count Jiraiya, who haunts the frontline battlefield, then we have three shadow-level powerhouses on our side of Konoha!"

"Wouldn't you three shadow-level powerhouses together be able to deal with that mercenary on the spot!"

"Danzo, I'm not your kind of person who will do anything to achieve his goals!" said the third Hokage, "I can't do something that fights side by side one second and turns the next second!"

"Hizai, if it weren't for Konoha, do you think I would be willing to do this?" Shimura retorted, "Who doesn't want to be a good person in the eyes of others, and who wants to be a wicked person in the eyes of others!"

"But being a good person can win more benefits for Konoha?"

"Hehe!" Regarding Shimura Danzo's words, the three generations of Hokage smiled and said, "People are separated from their stomachs, who knows what you are for!"