Suddenly, a scout entered the main tent of Iwagakure.
"Report! A Konoha Ninja has appeared out of nowhere, demanding an audience with the Tsuchikage," the scout reported, kneeling on one knee.
At that moment, Ōnoki suddenly realized something, and he jumped up. "Where is he now?"
"Reporting to Lord Tsuchikage, they're right at the village entrance!" Before the scout could say anything more, Ōnoki flew towards the village entrance, already guessing who it was.
Eight years ago, when the Kumogakure was about to attack the Iwagakure, a man appeared out of nowhere, carrying Kitsuchi, and negotiated with him. This man was Uchiha Kō, who fought against ten thousand ninjas and captured two Jinchūriki.
Although Ōnoki had ordered the reconstruction of the buildings around the village and destroyed many Flying Thunder God Mark, who knows where Uchiha Kō might leave his mark?
The only person he could think of who could suddenly appear in Iwagakure was Uchiha Kō. And the Uchiha Kō was in Iwagakure at this moment meant that they had finished dealing with the matter in Sunagakure and had now received the news, so they were heading towards the Cloud Mist Ninja Corps.
Soon, Ōnoki spotted the figure at the village entrance. Eight feet tall, with a cold expression, holding a folding fan, and his eyes gleaming with murderous intent—who else could it be but Uchiha Kō?
Uchiha Kō's eyes lit up when he saw Ōnoki appear at the village entrance. He opened his folding fan and said, "Lord Tsuchikage, how have you been? I wonder if you had enough silver back then?"
Taking the initiative, Uchiha Kō recounted the events of plundering the Daimyo's Daimyo and dividing the spoils years ago, Ōnoki immediately understood what Uchiha Kō was planning.
He smiled and said, "What are you saying, Lord Hokage? What silver? I don't know." Ōnoki replied, of course he knew perfectly well that the money was used to develop Iwagakure, but he hadn't told the Daimyo openly, and the Daimyo continued to rely on Iwagakure, so the two remained at peace.
"Hehe, it doesn't matter if Lord Tsuchikage doesn't remember. There is an opportunity to plunder a huge fortune once again. I wonder if Lord Tsuchikage is willing to do it." Uchiha Kō looked at Ōnoki, closed his folding fan, and smiled slightly.
"Hmm? What do you mean by that, Lord Hokage?" Ōnoki had a guess in his mind, but he didn't say it. Instead, he waited for Uchiha Kō to explain, so he could squeeze some money out of Konoha.
Uchiha Kō cursed the old fox inwardly, but pointed with his fan to the east of Iwagakure, which was Kumogakure. Ōnoki understood immediately. Sure enough, they were trying to use one enemy to attack another, hoping that he would lead his troops to attack Kumogakure so that their pressure would be reduced.
At that time, the Third Raikage A, will definitely return and attack them. If it were only the Kumogakure, Uchiha Kō's suggestion would be worth considering. But now that the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Cloud Villages are together, he has to think it over carefully!
Uchiha Kō understood what Ōnoki was thinking, and he said, "Don't worry, I will take action on the front lines. I won't just tear them all apart, but I can certainly break their two families to pieces!"
The Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, had already made up his mind, but on the surface he smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better if we didn't send troops? Although we wouldn't gain anything, at least we wouldn't suffer any losses, right?"
Uchiha Kō smiled coldly. "That's right, but by then, Iwagakure will not gain Konoha's friendship." With that, Uchiha Kō's figure disappeared.
Standing beside Ōnoki, Kitsuchi Tu frowned. "Father, isn't Uchiha Kō too arrogant? Konoha is in trouble and needs our help, yet he's still so overbearing. We should just sit back and watch the fight. If Konoha loses, we can join the coalition and get a share. If Konoha wins, we can invade Kumogakure and plunder its wealth."
Ōnoki glanced at him. "Fool, do you still think Konoha will lose? The fact that Uchiha Kō is here means that the matter of Sunagakure has been resolved. Next, we'll lead our troops to fight the Cloud Mist Ninja Corps!"
"Do you think Konoha will lose? With three ninjas —Uchiha Kō, Uchiha, Uchiha Izuna— who all wield the power of Susanoo, how can the Mist Ninja possibly withstand them?"
"Moreover, it's likely that the Raikage did something heinous this time, otherwise Uchiha Kō wouldn't have come to ask us to put pressure on them. Once he reaches the main battlefield, he will naturally repel the army." Ōnoki shared his guesses with his son, Kitsuchi.
Kitsuchi was stunned. Was there really such a big deal here? Good heavens, how did my little potato dad come up with this? Why couldn't I?
"Then, Father, should we help Konoha?" Kitsuchi asked timidly, carefully observing his father's expression. Ōnoki took a deep breath and said, "Help! Not only should we help, but we should also beat Kumogakure to a pulp, plunder Kumogakure to death, and let Konoha see our actions." Ōnoki made his decision.
Why did they do this? Although Kitsuchi had questions in his mind, he held back from asking them. He believed that his father's decision must be correct.
Ōnoki looked up at the sky, a smile playing on his lips. How old was Uchiha Kō? Only twenty-six or twenty-seven. And himself? He was already forty or fifty. How long he would live was still unknown, but Ōnoki knew that for the next few decades, the Ninja World would still be ruled by Konoha.
He wasn't like the Third Raikage, a fool who believed a few words and launched an attack on Konoha. This time, the Third Raikage's impulsiveness not only gave Iwagakure an opportunity to plunder, but also gave Iwagakure an opportunity to befriend Konoha.
Would Ōnoki refuse such a win-win situation? No way! So Ōnoki said, "Kitsuchi, go and call Han and Roshi here. Discuss the attack on Kumogakure immediately. Tell them they can use the Tailed Beast Bomb without limit!" Ōnoki's eyes hardened.
If you're going to play this game, play it big! Make Konoha owe them an even deeper favor. After this is over, if Iwagakure needs Konoha's help in the future, you can't refuse, right? We, Iwagakure, have offended our "dear" old neighbors to the core because of your Konoha.
Konoha isn't going to say anything, is it?
Ōnoki's calculations were very meticulous; he even planned decades into the future!
Soon, Roshi, Han, Kitsuchi arrived at the Tsuchikage Building. The group looked at Ōnoki, but none of them spoke. Although Kitsuchi had told them on the way that they were to lead the Iwagakure ninja to attack Kumogakure, he hadn't explained the purpose clearly. Therefore, the two were prepared to ask the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.
Ōnoki smiled as he saw the two arrive, "Please have a seat. I'll be relying on you two to lead the troops to Kumogakure and cause a ruckus in the Land of Lightning!"
Although the two didn't understand, they nodded. Ōnoki noticed their confusion and didn't intend to hide it from them. Instead, he recounted how Uchiha Kō had just arrived in Iwagakure.
Han was alright, but the Kokuō within him laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. Your leader is very clever. He can see the pros and cons of the whole matter and knows who to target. That's not easy."
"Right, Kokuō, I knew Lord Tsuchikage wise and mighty!" Han's lips curled up, communicating with Kokuō in his mind. Kokuō rolled his eyes, "Yes, yes, you're awesome, alright!"
Roshi frowned. "Lord Tsuchikage, wouldn't doing this benefit Konoha? Besides, Uchiha Kō caused considerable losses to our Iwagakure. If we help him, won't it cause resentment among our subordinates?"
Upon hearing this, the Tsuchikage Ōnoki narrowed his eyes and looked at Roshi. Kitsuchi frowned; although he didn't understand either, he trusted his father Ōnoki's judgment.
Han was stunned. "Roshi, have you forgotten? It was the Lord Tsuchikage who redeemed you from Uchiha Kō. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to talk back to the Lord Tsuchikage like this?"
Kokuō began speaking in Han's mind, "Stay away from that Roshi from now on. Son Gokū following him is a real disaster! And you don't say a word for now, just blindly side with your leader!"
Han nodded. He understood that Kokuō was doing this for his own good. Ever since Han became the Perfect Jinchuriki, the two of them had been chatting frequently and had come to know each other quite well.
Son Gokū frowned in Roshi's mind. He didn't speak, but he disapproved of Roshi's behavior in his heart. Now, Roshi's words were tantamount to refuting Ōnoki.
Isn't this the behavior of an ingrate? Son Gokū couldn't stand Roshi's personality. He already felt that Roshi was very calculating and had some conflicts with him, but he was still a hero.
Ever since his defeat to Uchiha Kō, Roshi has changed, becoming unpredictable and prone to blaming others. This time, he even contradicted his benefactor, which disappointed Son Gokū.
"Roshi, Ōnoki spent a lot of money to save you, we can't..." Son Gokū reminded him.
Roshi responded in his heart, "You don't understand, Son Gokū. We were captured back then simply because we weren't powerful enough. If I were the Tsuchikage, even if Uchiha Kō defeated me, he wouldn't have dared to touch me so easily."
"Besides, the position of Tsuchikage is for the capable. If Ōnoki made it, why can't I, Roshi, do the same? Alright, Son Gokū, stop talking now," Roshi thought to himself.
Son Gokū:...
So, Son Gokū contacted Kokuō, saying, "Kokuō, I can't take it anymore. Can you let me get rid of this Roshi? He's like a complete idiot, and he's ungrateful and extremely ambitious. I feel ashamed to be his Tailed Beast."
Kokuō was silent for a moment. "Son Gokū, I know you're anxious. Don't rush. Trust me, there will be a chance. With his personality, he's destined not to live long."
"If Heaven intends to destroy someone, it will first make them mad. He has now openly confronted Ōnoki. In terms of both strength and ability, he has been completely outmatched by Ōnoki. Ōnoki will not let him off easily. Let's wait and see," Kokuō advised.
Son Gokū sighed. How did he end up with such a Jinchūriki?
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