The ninjas sent by the major powers encountered resistance almost immediately. They were fortunate, however, not to run into Nagato.
In the dim corridor, Jiraiya stared at his opponent with a grave expression. He needed to figure out what was going on with Yahiko's eyes. The Rinnegan had clearly belonged to another disciple—so why were they now on Yahiko?
Cornered below, Jiraiya did not care about maintaining his status and immediately used his signature ninjutsu.
"Fire Style! Great Flame Bullet!"
A blazing fireball appeared, but it could not even get close to Deva Path Pain.
Uchiha Yū had no idea what was happening beneath their feet. He had already dispatched ninjas to deal with those approaching. Throughout the entire negotiation venue, only the area where they were located had yet to erupt into bloodshed.
"You'd better give me an explanation. Why did this war break out? And what about the rumors from Konoha that you are collecting tailed beasts?"
Sitting nearby, Ōnoki's expression shifted darkly. If not for the wrong time and place, he would have questioned Uchiha Yū much more forcefully. Some matters could not be explained in just a few words. Dawn Hidden Village had instigated this shinobi world war, and as a member of the joint alliance, Ōnoki understood that his village could not stay out of this mess.
"Because they went too far."
Uchiha Yū's voice was cold as he occasionally glanced toward the distant curtain of rain. The atmosphere at the scene sank to an extreme low before he continued:
"We discovered the exact location of the Three-Tails. It is a tailed beast, after all, and it was not even sealed inside a jinchūriki. Why would we not take such a gift handed to us for free? If you were in my position, could you