Ōnoki of Both Scales Steps In to Stop Everyone

Danzo had also suspected Tianqi, but later, according to intelligence, Zetsu seemed to be Grass Ninja, and there were indeed traces of Zetsu among the Grass Ninja. Thus, the matter of Zetsu was dropped, since it was normal for Tianqi to recruit several Grass Ninja as his subordinates.

"Hope, let's begin!"

"Yes!" Xi immediately understood what his Raikage meant and began to use his sensory abilities to locate Sasuke.

"There's no need to kill him. If we capture him and interrogate him properly, we might be able to get information about Akatsuki!" Terumī Mei said calmly.

"The Akatsuki members won't reveal secrets; they're all stubborn guys!" Gaara knew the Akatsuki members very well; they were a group of people who would fight to the death and would never surrender.

"Chongjie, Lijiao, immediately order the pursuit of Sasuke and enter the second battle stance!" Mifune ordered his two subordinates beside him.

"Yes!"

At that moment, Nozomi successfully located Sasuke Uchiha.

"Lord Raikage!"

"Kirigakure's One-Eyed Guardian, keep an eye on the Hokage! Hii, Darui, let's go!" Seeing that Hii had found Sasuke's location, A instructed Ao of Kirigakure before raising his fist to smash through the wall.

Just as Ai threw a punch, Tianqi Body Flicker Technique in front of him and caught the powerful punch with one hand.

Seeing that this person had still stepped forward, Ai frowned and asked calmly, "Tianqi, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to stop me?"

"I'm not trying to stop you, nor am I against you taking down the Akatsuki, but Sasuke is my grandson after all, so I should explain things to him!"

Uchiha Tianqi jumped out. How could Ōnoki let such an easy opportunity to make trouble pass by? He said with a displeased look, "What's there to explain? It's nothing more than not wanting to see your grandson being bullied. You clearly want to protect Sasuke Uchiha. I think you probably made arrangements with Akatsuki today, didn't you?"

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak. Today you're here as one of the Five Kage, so I'll give you some face out of respect for your status. Don't make things difficult for yourself. Ōnoki, you're not qualified to try and make a name for yourself here!"

"Hmph!" Seeing that Tianqi seemed angry, Ōnoki didn't bother arguing with him any further, and turned his head away with a cold snort.

So it was him! It was at this moment that Mifune finally realized who this young man was—it was none other than Uchiha Tianqi, who had once inherited the name of the Asura of the Ninja World.

"Although the Tsuchikage's words were somewhat excessive, they weren't entirely without merit. Tianqi, you wouldn't actually want to protect Sasuke Uchiha, would you? Don't forget he's already defected from Konoha and joined Akatsuki!"

"Don't get excited, Ai. It's understandable to feel a little reluctant to see your grandson right in front of you. However, as I said before, I'm not stopping you from dealing with the Akatsuki. Since all Five Kage are here today, there are some things I need to do to defend Sasuke!" Tianqi said as he slowly walked up to the Five Kage.

"Excuse me? I'd like to hear your excuse!" Ai gave Tianqi, the senior, some face and sat down again.

"I am from a neutral country. Now that someone has invaded this place, I think I should be able to make a move, right?" Mifune, the former Asura of the Ninja World, showed him some respect and asked casually.

"Of course, this is your territory, please do as you please!" Tianqi did not stop the samurai from Mifune.

"Good!" Seeing that he hadn't been stopped, Mifune glanced at his subordinate beside him, who immediately understood.

"Enter second combat stance, locate the intruder Sasuke Uchiha, and send the third squad to the tower entrance to establish a defensive line!" Mifune's subordinate, Lijiao, relayed the order using something resembling a pager.

"Clear!"

Danzo squinted at Tianqi, wanting to see what this guy was Tianqi to.

"Alright, seeing how anxious you all are, I'll get straight to the point. Although the Akatsuki has many talented members, almost half of them have perished. Just over a month ago, the Akatsuki Leader Zero Burial, also died during his invasion of Konoha. It's fair to say that the Akatsuki has almost no one left to use!"

"Heh, no one else available? Don't forget they've already collected all eight Tailed Beasts. You know better than anyone the destructive power of those eight Tailed Beasts. And didn't you hear what the Hokage said? The manipulator of Akatsuki isn't the one known as Zero Burial, but Uchiha Madara. Uchiha Madara is supposed to be your father Uchiha Tianqi's father, right? How do you explain that?" Ōnoki crossed his arms. As Tianqi's number one hater, he wouldn't let any opportunity slip by.

"I don't want to say much about Uchiha Madara. I believe I know better than anyone whether Madara is dead or not. I would never associate with someone who abandons his wife and children. Even if he were standing right in front of me, I would never stand with him!"

"Hmph, all talk and no action. He's your father, so you can say whatever you want to us now. Today you stopped us for your grandson Sasuke, but tomorrow you'll stand in front of us for your father Uchiha Madara. We don't believe a word you say!"

Ōnoki's words resonated with most of those present. Indeed, who could guarantee that a father and son wouldn't join forces? Once certain things were laid bare, things could become dangerous. Everyone immediately looked at Tianqi, and even Ai and Danzo seemed somewhat skeptical.

Having his arguments constantly undermined by Ōnoki, the leader of the haters, Tianqi was losing face. Although Ōnoki's words were harsh, they were also strangely reasonable, and he couldn't find a reason to refute them for a moment. Isn't that infuriating?

Seeing Uchiha Tianqi fall silent, Ōnoki said even more smugly, "They say that like father, like son, they fight side by side. It seems you can't refute me for that, can you?"

"Refute? Why should I refute you? I, Uchiha Tianqi, have my own principles. Why should I explain anything to an ant like you?"

"Hehe..." Seeing that he had gained an advantage over Uchiha Tianqi for the first time, Ōnoki chuckled and stopped talking.

Anyone can see that Uchiha Tianqi has a problem now. He doesn't even need to say it; the Five Kage have already begun to suspect Uchiha Tianqi.

Seeing the suspicious looks on the faces of the Five Kage and Mifune, Tianqi nonchalantly raised his right hand, glanced at it, and said calmly, "You really think I can't prove myself, huh? Ōnoki of Both Scales, you're getting more and more naive as you get older."

"Actually, proving myself is very simple, just like this!" Tianqi raised his right hand instantly, Time Force was activated, freezing everyone present.

The followers who wanted to protect him were all frozen in place, frozen in their weapon-wielding positions. This time, Tianqi did not stop time, but used the power of time to freeze everyone present. Apart from being unable to move, everyone could still move their eyes and mouths.