Chapter 215 - 215 (1/2)
In the two days after Ryo's departure, the majority of the clans in Konoha exerted pressure on the Ino-Shika-Cho alliance. The pressure was great on all levels for each clan.
The three heads gathered their clans to discuss the situation together.
Like always, Shikaku was the one to speak: ”Everyone, we all know this matter about Ryo. How do you feel about it? Facing the pressure from all these clans, we want to…”
Shikaku couldn't finish his words before the hoarse voice of one of his own clan's elders interrupted him: ”The matter is clear! The Yamanaka and Nara clans had stuck together through thick and thin since ancient times. Of course we'll bear this weight together! You're a Nara, so you should know better than this!”
”Yes! We cannot abandon the Yamanaka clan!” An Akamichi elder also spoke.
With the elders starting it, voices from both clans rose, and everyone said they wanted to share the burden with the Yamanaka clan.
Shikaku Nara was rather embarrassed on the stage. He wasn't just interrupted, he was also misunderstood. He gave a helpless look back to Choza, who put down the Onigiri he was eating and stood up saying: ”Everyone, you've misunderstood! We just wanted to ask you all to stand together and resist this pressure!”
The noise under the stage quieted down for a moment, and the elder who first interrupted Shikaku was embarrassed and couldn't wait for this to be over so that he could leave!
”Choza Dono, how will we fight back? With Konoha's hospital?” One of the young Choza spoke out.
Shikaku remained quiet, looking at Inoichi Yamanaka, who finally stood up and said: ”Here's the deal. A while ago, Ryo had developed a Healing Stone that could be used multiple times. Shikaku wanted to use that.”
”Wait, when did you guys make this Stone? Why don't I know of this?” Rokk Nara asked Ryoko Yamanaka who was by his side.
”It was your clan-head who chose to hide this information, not us!” She explained quickly to her lover.
”Everyone, I initially intended on hiding this news for longer. However, given the circ_u_mstances, I can only disclose it in advance.” Shikaku had a helpless expression on his face.
”What is the plan Shikaku dono?”
”The effect of the Healing Stone must be clarified to everyone. This is a stone that is equivalent in effect to the old Healing Stones, and that was proven to be usable dozens of times, and its price is only 30% more. We will be selling this only to the clans we have good relationsh_i_p_s with, such as the Hyuga and Hatake clans!”
The Nara clan listened to Shikaku, and their eyes lit up. Then, each one of them turned to his Yamanaka and Akamichi buddies explaining the idea. With everyone understanding, all three clans agreed.
The next day, Konoha's hospital began selling ”a brand new [Healing Stone], one just as powerful as the previous iteration, but that could be used multiple times, and most importantly, it was only 30% more expensive!”
These words spread across Konoha, driving countless Ninjas to the hospital, only to be told that ”the sale of these stones is exclusive to the Huyga and Hatake clans, or civilian Ninjas!”
The Hyuga were excited when hearing about this! Previously, just because they were on Minato's camp like them, the Hyuga decided to ignore Danzo not to harass the Ino-Shika-Cho alliance. However, they never expected that simple choice to pay-out so well!
”Go! Purchase many of those healing stones while we can before the other clans come back to their senses. Also, get enough men to protect the hospital. We should not let our 'brothers' suffer!”
”Yes, Hiashi dono!”
Not long after, under the envious eyes of most clans, one of them left the hospital with a big box of Healing stones!
The other clans did not have the courage to face Konoha's hospital and try to force the sale of stones, for dozens of Hyuga Ninjas were protecting the place.