Chapter 222: Negotiation

At noon the next day, in the hall of the orphanage.

Almost everyone gathered here, watching Hideki nervously reading a letter.

This letter was delivered to the orphanage by a man in black this morning, and the man disappeared in a puff of white smoke after delivering it.

The child who received the letter informed the adults, and the current situation occurred.

Hideki read the letter three times before putting it down, then smiled and said:

"It seems that the other party has finally given in and said that they will return the remaining children to us..."

"Great!"

"Atla and the others are finally coming back!"

The hall was immediately filled with deafening cheers from the children.

Especially those children who were rescued first, who have been feeling the guilt of survivors these days.

Now they can finally smile with relief.

Mighty Dai and Aunt Kelly were also happily wiping their tears.

Only Nono looked relieved on the surface, but he was full of doubts in his heart:

Is it really that smooth?

Indeed, there is no irreconcilable contradiction between the two sides.

It is normal for Yinhu to give in a little for the survival of the organization.

But just as Yinhu knows her true nature, she also knows Yinhu's character.

Will he, who has always been cautious and petty, really give in willingly?

Isn't this really a cheap trick?

More importantly, will Kimura Hideki, who has invested a lot of time and energy in this, really let Yinhu and the others go so easily?

It may not be so easy to reach a result that satisfies both parties.

In this case, those children who are still in the enemy camp may not be truly out of danger...

...

Not long after, in Hideki's office, after reading the letter, Fugaku shook his head and said:

"The other party is really calculating."

"They already know that your real body is near the children, and they still use returning them as a bargaining chip."

"Isn't that too easy for them?"

Hideki smiled:

"We can't throw all the bargaining chips out at once."

"In addition to returning the children, the other party should propose conditions such as not to attack around Konoha in the future..."

"Otherwise, the other party would not let me pick up people at the place they designated, and there must be specific negotiations at that time."

Fugaku raised his eyebrows and said:

"Hideki, you don't really want to agree to them, do you?"

"We have such a big advantage now, we should take the opportunity to uproot them."

"Advantage... If the opponent is just the human trafficking organization, it is true."

Hideki spread his hands and smiled bitterly,

"But the problem is the power behind it..."

"Don't forget that we have attacked so many dens these days, and we have caught some random people, but we still haven't found any clues to catch the leader of the other party."

"And this negotiation is a good opportunity."

"Should we quit while we are ahead, or take this opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop? We will make a decision later."

"Otherwise, if the other party plays a desperate game with us, it will not be worth it for us."

Fugaku was obviously eager for quick success because of the recent surge in the reputation of the police department.

Now that he has calmed down, he nodded in agreement:

"It seems that this is the only way. Do you need me and the Flying Tigers to go with you?"

Hideki shook his head and said:

"The letter stated that the other party wanted to meet with me alone."

"Obviously, the other party knew that he was at a greater disadvantage, so he used himself as bait to lure me to negotiate."

"If he discovers your existence, he will definitely not show up."

"Of course, both parties are likely to use shadow clones to meet, so traps and ambushes are actually meaningless."

"But just in case, I still have to ask you something first, Fugaku..."

...

The next morning, Hideki drove alone to a remote manor near Konoha according to the address on the letter.

As soon as he came nearby, he felt a chakra fluctuation of the perception array, and the coverage area was quite large.

It seems that the other party decided to stay here to prevent Hideki from bringing the Flying Tigers to encircle them.

Hideki had a smooth journey and finally came to a beautiful courtyard.

A burly man bowed and said,

"Mr. Kimura, please wait a moment, our leader will be here soon."

Did he dare to come here only when he was sure that there was no encirclement?

Could it be that the guy didn't know the shadow clone technique?

Hideki muttered a few times in his heart, and then nodded to indicate that he had no objection.

Then he looked to the east of the courtyard, where there was a secret base of human traffickers not far from here.

The children of the orphanage were sent there yesterday.

Because they were worried about touching the other party's sensitive nerves, they were unwilling to show up.

So Hideki still didn't rescue the remaining children, as a way of giving the other party courage.

A moment later, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked into the courtyard, as if meeting a business partner, and greeted Hideki familiarly, extending his hand:

"Teacher Kimura, I've heard of your name for a long time. I'm finally meeting you today."

Seeing that Hideki did not move, he withdrew his hand without embarrassment and said:

"Then please sit down. Do you need something to drink?"

Hideki said lightly:

"No, let's get to the point."

"But before that, how do you prove that you are the leader of the organization?"

The other party's face stiffened slightly, then he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled bitterly:

"This question is really difficult for me."

"I can't find any witnesses or physical evidence that can convince you for the time being."

"I'm afraid it depends on your own eyesight, Teacher Kimura."

"I see."

Hideki smiled slightly, then turned his head to look at the burly man still standing at the gate of the yard and said,

"Then in my opinion, the one guarding the door looks more like the boss of your organization."

Pa pa pa pa...

The guy Hideki was talking about suddenly changed his temperament, and walked over leisurely while clapping his hands and smiling.

The man with gold-rimmed glasses quickly stepped aside and made way, with a respectful attitude.

"I admire you. I didn't expect that you, Mr. Kimura, would see through us so quickly."

The man said with interest,

"Can you tell me where we were wrong?"

Hideki shrugged and said,

"You probably graduated from a professional school, so your acting skills are fine."

"But this guy's acting is too exaggerated, especially when he was greeted by you when he entered the door, he was obviously restrained, which showed the true status of your status."

"And your organization structure is loose and the quality of the personnel is low, which is not something that a gentleman with gold-rimmed glasses like him can control."

"It seems that this gentleman seems to have a deep prejudice against people wearing gold-rimmed glasses."

The man with gold-rimmed glasses smiled bitterly.

The burly man, Yinhu, laughed at this, and then waved his hand to let him leave.

Hideki was thoughtful.

Judging from the posture of this guy, it is really possible that he is the leader of this organization.

In fact, Hideki had always been skeptical about the other party's promise to come in person in the letter.

He even thought that he had only met an official.

At least this would save him a lot of effort in following the clues, and it would be much easier to track him later.

But Hideki knew at a glance that the guy in front of him was quite powerful.

As the boss of a human trafficking organization, he was already a bit condescending.

Moreover, he had the temperament of a domineering president that was rarely seen in ordinary ninjas.

This temperament could only be developed by a guy who had been in a superior position for a long time and often gave orders.

That's why Hideki was very suspicious that he was the leader.

But why did he come in person.

To show sincerity? Curiosity? Not trusting others to take care of it? The sense of security brought by the Shadow Clone Technique?

In any case, the other party's status must be extraordinary, which means that the plan can be advanced.

Just as Hideki's brain was spinning at high speed, Yinhu also spoke:

"Since you, Mr. Kimura, speak so quickly, I won't beat around the bush."

"I hope you will announce the truth in Konoha News."

"Tell everyone that the Ninja Turtles are just a legend made up by you and the police department to crack down on human traffickers."

Yinhu said with emotion:

"I have to admit that the legend of the Ninja Turtles and the revenge of the vengeful spirits is indeed a stroke of genius."

"Combined with the new propaganda method of Konoha News, the speed of spread and influence of this legend completely exceeded my imagination."

"In just two weeks, my organization has lost one-tenth of its staff."

"Others are also worried all day long, worried that the vengeful spirits will find them."

"This effect is indeed much more effective than directly asking the police department to arrest people."

"Your Excellency is worthy of being Konoha's most popular invention genius recently. Your ideas are just wild and unrestrained."

However, Hideki listened to the other party's praise and just said with a puzzled look:

"Ninja Turtles?"

"I have nothing to do with that thing. Don't frame me."

"And Konoha News has always adhered to the spirit of seeking truth from facts, and will not make false reports."

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