Ch. 241Led Astray, Iwagakure Took the Bait
Feng’s deception convinced Ōnoki that Kumogakure had betrayed Iwagakure, prompting him to offer the Land of Whirlpools Kumogakure’s intelligence. Feng explained his scheme to Mei Terumi and Gaara as Iwagakure’s envoy arrived for talks.
- Stone Marten told Ōnoki that Cloud Ninja had killed Iwagakure shinobi and fought Uchiha from the Land of Whirlpools, while Kurotsuchi confirmed the Uchiha’s public report matched his account.
- Enraged by what he believed was Kumogakure’s betrayal, Ōnoki prepared to mobilize against them, but his advisers persuaded him to retaliate by sharing their intelligence with Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools.
- Ōnoki sent Ippan and a team of communication shinobi to the Land of Whirlpools to offer Kumogakure’s intelligence for free.
- Feng welcomed the news that Iwagakure’s envoy had arrived and told Gaara, Uchiha Izumi, and Mei Terumi that he had expected them.
- Feng explained how staged evidence, Stone Marten’s testimony, Ōnoki’s suspicions, and the villages’ old grudges had led Iwagakure to believe his deception.