Konoha had gone too far!
At the thought of the Two-Tails slaughtering Kumogakure's shinobi on the battlefield, the Third Raikage's expression darkened.
If he gave up the Two-Tails today, given the Sealing Jutsu Konoha had at its disposal, they might really be able to raise a perfect Jinchuriki!
That would be tantamount to handing the enemy a powerful weapon of war for nothing.
The Third Raikage let out a long breath and looked deeply at Tsunade, seated at the head of the table.
"Lady Hokage, you should know how outrageous these terms are. No matter how you put it, I can't accept them."
The Third Raikage's stance was exceptionally firm.
If he agreed to these terms, then even if he managed to bring the Two-Tails' Jinchuriki back, Kumogakure would have neither the strength nor the justification to take on Konoha again.
Tsunade still wore a beaming smile, as if she hadn't noticed at all that the Third Raikage had nearly resorted to force just moments ago. A hint of a smile remained on her face.
"These things can all be negotiated!"
With the strength Tsunade had gained after practicing Senjutsu and mastering Sage Mode, there was no way she could have failed to notice the chakra fluctuations within the Third Raikage just moments earlier.
He had been this close to making him act.
Once he resorted to force, there would be no room left for negotiation, and the Third Raikage would lose any claim to the moral high ground.
Then the Anbu lying in wait outside would swarm in.
No matter how strong the Third Raikage was, he couldn't withstand an attack by so many Anbu.
What a pity...
Tsunade folded her arms and leaned back against the chair.
Now that they had reached the negotiation stage, it was time