Third Generation Raikage Ei

"Let's settle this first, Second Hokage," the Second Raikage said, crossing his arms and looking at Tobirama with arrogance. "What happens if you lose?"

"If we lose, we'll withdraw from the Land of Iron and return to the Land of Fire to cease hostilities."

"Second Hokage, that's as good as saying nothing. I gained nothing from this expedition, do you think that's acceptable?" the Second Raikage said directly.

"Then what do you want?"

Tianqi, listening from the side, shook his head. Tobirama was letting his concern override his judgment. Focused solely on peace, he'd revealed all his leverage, practically inviting the Raikage to bleed him dry.

"If you lose, you'll have to cover our expedition costs and cede a portion of the Land of Fire's territory to us," the Second Raikage said to Tobirama with a sinister grin.

"Ceding territory is absolutely impossible. I can at most cover the military expenses."

Upon hearing Tobirama's words, the Second Raikage revealed a faint smile. "Agreed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't bear to watch any longer. Just as he was about to remind Tobirama, he saw that Tobirama had already agreed to the Raikage's terms. It was too late to stop him. Tobirama wasn't a negotiation expert, so why was he acting like an idiot today? Hiruzen walked up to Tobirama and whispered, "Teacher, you've been tricked. He deliberately inflated the price so you'd haggle him down. What you end up giving him might be more than he originally wanted."

Tobirama finally understood, his expression instantly changing. "Damn it! This bastard dared to play me. I really fell for it."

The Second Raikage was inwardly overjoyed. It seemed Tobirama was truly eager for a swift end to the war. He dared to agree to such terms? And he called himself a negotiation expert? What a joke.

Tianqi, watching Tobirama's constipated expression, felt like clapping. Hahaha, who said the Raikage were all brute idiots? This Second Raikage managed to play Tobirama Senju like a fiddle, clearly an old schemer.

Although Tobirama knew he'd been tricked, he couldn't take back his words. Looking at the gleeful Second Raikage, Tobirama retorted, "And what happens if you Cloud Ninja lose?"

"We retreat, what else? We declared war, so if you don't agree, we'll just continue," the Second Raikage said nonchalantly. He actually wanted peace too, but he couldn't show it now, or the hundreds of millions in military expenses would vanish.

"No! You must also cover Konoha's military expenses!"

"Then there's nothing to discuss. Let's continue the war," the Raikage said, turning to leave.

Seeing the Raikage about to leave, Tobirama gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Fine, I agree." He had no choice; he'd already lost the upper hand earlier, handing the initiative directly to the Second Raikage. Now, he could only swallow his pride.

At this moment, Tianqi didn't care about the terms. He was thinking about how to proceed. Although the original story didn't mention this battle, the two sides eventually signed an equal alliance, meaning this battle would end in a draw.

Next, I need to calculate carefully and try to win one match before withdrawing. That way, I won't interfere with them, allowing the battle to end in a draw. Then they can sign the alliance, and Tobirama will safely receive his 'farewell gift.'

"Alright, Ei, you go first. Show them the true spirit of our Cloud Ninja!" the Second Raikage said, pointing to a young man beside him.

"Yes!" The young man stepped into the center of the field.

Ei! To inherit the name of the Kage... Tianqi's eyes widened. In the Land of Lightning, every generation's Raikage was named Ei. This meant this young man was the future Third Raikage, the father of the Fourth Raikage, the formidable warrior who possessed the strongest spear and shield and had fought tens of thousands of ninja.

Holy crap! Why didn't I notice him earlier? Tianqi observed the Second Raikage's subordinates more closely. Kinkaku and Ginkaku were also here. Damn! They're here too. Can this really end in a draw?

"Tianqi, what are you spacing out for? Get out there quickly! If you lose, I'll deal with you when we get back!" Tobirama Senju urged Tianqi.

Tianqi shot Tobirama an eye-roll and walked directly into the center of the field.

As the two entered the arena, both sides retreated to the sidelines to watch.

"Inheriting the name of Ei... it seems your village is grooming you as the next Kage," Tianqi said to Ei.

"Oh? You know our village's custom?" Ei was also surprised.

Hearing Tianqi's words, the Second Raikage was also astonished. This young man actually knew? He turned to Tobirama and asked, "Second Hokage, you didn't send spies into our village, did you?"

"I'm not that bored. I'd send spies to stop this trivial matter." Although he didn't know about the Ei lineage, Tianqi might lose against a future Kage.

"Tianqi, don't be careless!" Hiruzen looked at Tianqi with concern.

Kagami Uchiha, standing nearby, showed no reaction. He was like an invisible presence; unless he spoke, few people would notice him.

"I not only know that, but I also know you are strong."

"Since you know I'm strong, you should surrender early to avoid a humiliating defeat."

"Defeat? I don't think so. Let's settle this with our fists," Tianqi said, throwing a side kick that hit Ei.

Ei, struck by the kick, stood there as if nothing had happened.

"Your strength is decent, but it can't break my defense," Ei said, grabbing Tianqi's leg and flinging him away.

Bang! Tianqi was thrown into the snow, creating a crater and sending snow flying everywhere.

Then, Tianqi emerged from the pit. Such strong defense. As expected of someone who could fight the Eight-Tails one-on-one. He's truly no ordinary person.

Seeing Tianqi emerge, Ei covered his body with lightning-attribute chakra, forming a chakra cloak, and charged at Tianqi with a punch.

"Such speed!" Tobirama, Danzo, and the others were stunned.

"This is bad. I can't even match that speed. Tianqi won't be able to dodge!" Hiruzen's heart sank.

Seeing Ei appear before him in an instant, Tianqi knew he couldn't dodge. He activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and used Kamui's intangibility, phasing the parts of his body that were hit into the Kamui dimension.

"Got him!" Ei, seeing Tianqi unable to dodge, also showed a hint of a smile.

The moment his fist touched Tianqi, it passed through him, emerging from his back. With the momentum, Ei himself passed completely through Tianqi's body.

"Wha... What's going on?" the Second Raikage exclaimed, staring at Tianqi in shock.

Hiruzen, Danzo, and the others were also dumbfounded.

However, Tobirama Senju noticed something amiss. Tianqi's eyes had changed.

That strange shape in his pupils, combined with that bizarre ability... there was no mistake. It was the Mangekyo Sharingan. He never expected that after Madara, the second person to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan would be his son.

Recalling the terror of being dominated by Madara's Mangekyo Sharingan, Tobirama looked at Tianqi with a complex expression. No wonder he dared to curse Danzo in front of me that day. So he had awakened the Mangekyo. If the opponent wasn't so strong today, you wouldn't have revealed it, would you? Uchiha Tianqi, you've been hiding quite deeply.