3000 Points! Draw Cards!

Aragaki Yasushi sneered and spread his hands. "Don't flatter yourself. We in Konoha would never treat a thief who steals others' eyes as a friend."

He paused, adding a touch of provocation: "Besides, for the sake of your apparent sincerity in seeking an alliance, I already held back."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't just be missing an eye; his head would have been parted from his shoulders long ago."

At these words, the fury in Karatachi Yagura's heart was instantly extinguished. His body stiffened, and he slowly began to calm down.

It was true; he had witnessed Aragaki Yasushi's speed with his own eyes just moments ago—it was absurdly fast.

Given that terrifying speed, if Aragaki Yasushi had truly intended to kill, Ao's head would have already vanished from his neck.

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu stepped forward to examine Ao's injuries.

After a brief check, he nodded toward Karatachi Yagura. "Lord Yagura, aside from the loss of his eye, Ao is otherwise unharmed. I will take him to tend to his wounds now."

Karatachi Yagura took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and waved his hand. "Go. Take good care of him; see that nothing goes wrong."

Hozuki Mangetsu nodded, supported Ao, and hurried out of the courtyard.

Peace returned to the courtyard. Karatachi Yagura looked at Aragaki Yasushi with a grim expression, but he no longer dared to show his anger, his tone softening slightly:

"Sit. Let us discuss the details of this alliance properly."

Over an hour later, Aragaki Yasushi, Uchiha Inabi, and Hyuga Homura finally left the residence.

The schemes of this fellow Karatachi Yagura were nothing new; it was merely a plan to coordinate with Konoha to strike against the Third Mizukage in a few days' time.

With the Third Mizukage now abandoned by his followers and standing alone, once they managed to kill him and topple his rule, there would be virtually no resistance.

The only problem was that no matter how far the Third Mizukage had fallen, he was still a dignified Mizukage and a genuine Kage-level powerhouse; his strength was undeniable.

Defeating him would be difficult enough, let alone killing him outright.

This would be a hard-fought battle; there was no room for laziness.

Aragaki Yasushi knew clearly that in the Naruto World, where individual strength reigned supreme, no amount of scheming could stand against absolute power—it was all just a paper tiger.

If they couldn't kill the Third Mizukage, toppling his rule would be virtually impossible.

This was the key to why the Third Mizukage could maintain his rule even after being deserted by everyone.

Furthermore, Aragaki Yasushi keenly sensed that the Kaguya Clan's decision to launch a rebellion first was likely instigated by Karatachi Yagura behind the scenes.

This guy wanted the Kaguya Clan to throw their lives away to exhaust the Third Mizukage's forces for him.

Regardless of whether the Kaguya Clan managed to kill the Mizukage, he would be the one to reap the rewards in the end—a guaranteed win.

As for Konoha, to put it bluntly, they were simply his insurance policy.

In the event that he couldn't handle it himself, he could still rely on Konoha to clean up the mess.

Aragaki Yasushi pondered to himself.

He estimated that the situation in the original timeline was likely similar, just without Konoha's involvement.

In the original story, without Konoha's help, Karatachi Yagura likely only gained enough strength to successfully overthrow the Third Mizukage after becoming the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.

And those idiots from the Kaguya Clan, who knew nothing but fighting, had simply served as his pawns.

Karatachi Yagura stood in the courtyard, watching the backs of the three men as they walked away, his brows locked in a deep, silent frown.

Terumi Mei, who had been standing to the side and hadn't spoken a word the entire time, finally opened her mouth, a hint of doubt in her voice:

"Lord Yagura, is joining forces with these people from Konoha truly a good choice?"

"That Aragaki Yasushi is far too arrogant."

Karatachi Yagura slowly regained his composure and shook his head, his tone firm. "I know the Third Hokage of Konoha well; he is not a warmongering hawk."

"As long as there is an opportunity to end the war and form an alliance with us, he will certainly agree."

"Moreover, according to the latest intelligence, a new situation has emerged on the Kumogakure front, and Konoha is desperate to pull away manpower; they need to focus their main energy there."

Speaking of this, Karatachi Yagura couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Konoha was truly a place that produced endless talent.

A newly promoted Jonin like Aragaki Yasushi was already this troublesome, with speed that was absurdly fast.

Just how terrifying must that legendary Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, be?

It seemed that only by obtaining a Tailed Beast could he possess enough strength to contend with these monsters from Konoha.

On the other side, just a few steps after leaving the residence, a system notification popped up before Aragaki Yasushi's eyes.

[Mission "Contact the Kirigakure Rebels" completed!]

[Reward: Points +1000]

Finally finished!

Aragaki Yasushi cheered inwardly.

With these 1000 points, he could finally pull for another card!

He suddenly remembered something and tapped open the mission panel again.

When the village sent the directive just now, he had also triggered a new mission.

Moreover, this mission offered the most generous rewards he had encountered thus far!

[Mission: Eliminate the Third Mizukage]

[Reward: Points +3000]

3000 points?!

Aragaki Yasushi clicked his tongue in secret.

Is this the value of a Kage-level powerhouse?

It's double the total of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen combined; that is way too valuable!

However, none of that was the point right now. In his eyes, no amount of points could compare to the thrill of a gacha pull!

Aragaki Yasushi could not suppress his eagerness and pulled immediately, unable to wait even a second longer.

If he hoarded points instead of pulling, and ended up getting killed one day, wouldn't those points go to waste?

That would be an absolute travesty!

This time, he still intended to pull from the Pokemon pool.

After all, the Pokemon pool would be rotating in a few days, and it would be too late if he didn't act now.

If he failed to pull a Master Ball this time, he would have no choice but to find a way to beat the Three-Tails into a weakened state and try to capture it by the skin of his teeth.

Aragaki Yasushi rubbed his chin, feeling a bit apprehensive.

With his current strength, he could certainly guarantee his survival against a Tailed Beast, but winning was a different story.

Forget it, pull first and worry later!

[Sleep]

[Hypnosis]

[Eevee Mug]

[Dark Pulse]

[Checkered Tablecloth]

[Fried Food Platter]

[Master Ball]

[Fast Ball]

[Yoga Ball]

[Boiled Egg]

Aragaki Yasushi scanned the list quickly, his gaze suddenly locking onto the [Master Ball].

He finally pulled it!

[Master Ball: The best-performing Poke Ball that is guaranteed to catch any wild Pokemon.]

Looking closer, besides the Master Ball he had been longing for, there was another Poke Ball in the list.

Fast Ball.

[Fast Ball: Can easily capture Pokemon that are very fast at fleeing.]

Not bad, not bad; at least it's still a Poke Ball.

One can never have too many of these.

But when Aragaki Yasushi saw the Yoga Ball, his face instantly fell.

Yoga Ball.

This thing was an actual yoga ball, having absolutely nothing to do with a Poke Ball.

However, since he had pulled the Master Ball, he wouldn't fuss over the other useless items.

Regardless, with the Master Ball, the Three-Tails was as good as his!

Aragaki Yasushi looked toward the moves he had pulled.