The reception room was completely silent.
Ōnoki, who had been placed on a chair by Ren, remained seated and began to think.
First, Uchiha Yushu admitted that he was the one who took Deidara away, which is consistent with the speculation and is indeed true.
Secondly, Uchiha Yushu belittled the legacy of Iwagakure to the point of worthlessness, claiming that Konoha didn't care, which is only so-so.
Not to Ōnoki, but if the Dust Release of Iwagakure were to release their training scrolls, it would drive the entire Shinobi World, including Konoha, into a frenzy.
After all, this is the only Kekkei Tōta to date that has surpassed the Kekkei Genkai.
Ōnoki recalled what he had taught Deidara, but he had only given a brief introduction to Super/Light/ Light-Weight Rock Technique, and Deidara had been extremely impatient with it.
All that was taught to Deidara were some basic ninja knowledge; in this respect, Konoha might actually be better.
This is probably what it means when they say Konoha looks down on the legacy of Iwagakure.
However, given that Uchiha Yushu intends to keep Deidara, it will depend on Deidara's own talent.
There were traces of Explosion Release blood in Iwagakure, but Ōnoki knew that Deidara's explosion was just a special kind of Earth Release.
What Konoha truly values is Deidara himself, not the other inheritances of Iwagakure in his mind.
Finally, it was Uchiha Yushu turned around and threatened Iwagakure with war, Ōnoki didn't believe either.
The letter said that Ōnoki saw a trace of Madara in Ren, and that if Konoha were to be in trouble now, he might really not be afraid!
Ōnoki's disbelief stemmed from his belief that Ren was not Madara, and that as Hokage, Ren would not wage a meaningless war.
Initiating a war against Iwagakure would be of no benefit whatsoever. The Land of Fire is also rich in minerals, just not as many of the same kinds as the Land of Earth. There is no need to wage a war that will not yield much benefit from the effort.
In the Shinobi World, only other countries covet the Land of Fire; the Land of Fire doesn't even look at other countries. That's the reality!
After analyzing each point, Ōnoki had an idea.
It seems that Iwagakure didn't suffer any major losses, only losing a talented young ninja.
But the more I thought about it, the angrier I got Iwagakure isn't Konoha. After so many years, they've finally produced a genius. Why should they give him to Konoha?
And he's a genius that even Konoha is unwilling to give up!
"Hokage, I was indeed a bit emotional just now. After all, my disciple was kidnapped, which is why my words were somewhat inappropriate. Please forgive me if I say anything inappropriate again."
The feeling just now was awful, Ōnoki didn't want to experience it again, so he gave a heads-up, but also subtly accused Ren of being a human trafficker.
Ren naturally understood the implied meaning and said with a smile.
"Not at all. I didn't control my emotions just now either. After all, I'm young and impetuous, unlike Tsuchikage who is so composed. Please don't take it to heart if I offend you again."
Ren also gave a heads-up, laying the groundwork for a possible move, and also subtly implying that the old man Ōnoki was really good at holding back.
The two then smiled at each other, as if the atmosphere was perfectly harmonious.
Afterwards, the two engaged in a heated discussion about who should belong to Deidara.
Ōnoki wants to come back, Ren refuses to let go.
In situations like this, whoever has the bigger fist has the advantage.
Ren is naturally stronger.
Ōnoki refused to give up, even threatening to spread rumors that Ren was a human trafficker if he didn't return Deidara.
Ren tried to silence Ōnoki by force, but Ōnoki was extremely stubborn, insisting that he would ruin his reputation if he didn't hand over Deidara.
Ren isn't some kind of serial killer; he wouldn't actually kill Ōnoki over something so trivial.
In the end, both of them compromised.
Deidara remained in Konoha, but the techniques Deidara developed were to be copied in Iwagakure, Iwagakure kept this a secret.
After reaching a consensus, Ren didn't hold back and gave Ōnoki the original C1 to C4 training scrolls, including the envisioned C0.
The way Ōnoki looked at the treasure made Ren secretly despise him.
These things no longer reflect Deidara's true strength; all of Deidara's bombs nowadays have been modified.
Only you Iwagakure people would treat these things like treasures!
However, Ren's slightly smug expression appeared quite different to Ōnoki.
Ōnoki carefully examined the scroll. Deidara was indeed a genius; the difficulty of his technique reached S-rank. However, after reading it, Ōnoki discovered an unexpected surprise.
No matter how magical the Explosive Clay is, it is still a special kind of Earth Release. After only a cursory glance, Ōnoki had an idea on how to reduce the difficulty of training: all he needed to do was create a matching Earth Release secret technique.
Soon, Iwagakure will have a large number of ninjas who have mastered this Explosive Clay!
Thinking back on his previous arrangements, Ōnoki felt that this was a good plan. He had gotten what he wanted, and when Konoha was attacked, he could use this opportunity to clear Iwagakure of suspicion.
We just need to contact the Akatsuki again and send them a few more missions to kidnap a few more people.
Whether Deidara was actually kidnapped is no longer important; Iwagakure has already obtained what it wanted.
Let's see how long you can be so smug then. Uchiha Yushu, those Akatsuki guys are not easy to deal with!