Water Country, Kirigakure
Mei Terumi has just taken over from Mizukage and is busy rectifying the long-standing abuses in the village.
After reading the information in her hand, she put it on the table and said calmly, "Hidden Mist will not participate in the dispute between Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village."
"The most important thing for us now is internal reconstruction."
"Let them fight. No matter who wins or loses, it won't have much impact on Water Country."
"But..."
Saying that, Mei Terumi stopped what he was doing, and his eyes paused on the information to capture Raikage alive:
"Being able to capture Fourth Raikage and Konoha alive in a head-to-head confrontation has deeper cards than we thought."
"Be careful when dealing with Konoha in the future."
Wind Country, Sunagakure.
Gaara was sitting in Kazekage's Office, with the same detailed information about the confrontation between Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village spread out in front of him.
His eyes rested on the name Naruto Uzumaki for a moment.
Then he put down the information and stood up and walked to the window, looking out at the village in the yellow sand.
At this time, Fire Country border.
Hidden Cloud Village's troops have completed their final assembly.
The formations on both wings slowly unfolded, surrounding the entire confrontation area.
Several Hidden Cloud Village Jōnin were standing at the front of the army. At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the center of the Hidden Cloud Village army. Then a man wearing sunglasses and carrying seven knives behind his back pushed aside the crowd and strode to the front of the formation.
Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B.
In Konoha position, Shikamaru stared at Killer B, lowered his voice and said to Naruto, "Naruto, that is Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B of Kumogakure!"
"He's also the one who's talking to us this time!"
This is Kakashi handing Naruto the scroll that seals the broken arm of Raikage.
Naruto nodded after taking the scroll and said behind him, "Let's go and see what the other party's attitude is."
Soon Naruto led everyone to the front.
At the front of the formation on the opposite side, several Jōnin of Hidden Cloud Village all clenched their fists, but since Killer B did not give the order, no one dared to take the lead.
Naruto stopped and was within easy reach of Hidden Cloud Village Elite.
"Hurry up and let your brother go, you Konoha bastard!"
When Killer B saw Naruto appearing at the front of the confrontation line, he immediately shouted in a weird rap tone.
He leaned forward slightly and stared at Naruto with his eyes behind his sunglasses, exuding an uncontrollable anxiety and anger.
Naruto looked at Killer B, the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
He took out the scroll with the right arm of Raikage sealed from the ninja tool bag and threw it to Cloud Shinobi. The scroll drew a parabola in the air and landed accurately in front of Killer B.
"Master Killer B, be careful of fraud!"
A Hidden Cloud Village Jōnin immediately stepped forward and stretched out his hand to stop Killer B.
The surrounding Cloud Shinobis were also nervously staring at the scroll on the ground, fearing that there might be some trap sealed inside.
"Konoha bastard, what does this mean?"
Killer B ignored the dissuasion beside him, squatted down to pick up the scroll, and looked up at Naruto.
"Don't you want you Raikage?"
"You'll know after you open it and see for yourself."
Killer B was silent for a moment, pinched the seal of the scroll with his fingers, and pulled it open fiercely.
A cloud of white smoke exploded, and a muscular bronze arm suddenly appeared in his hand.
The cross-section of the arm is flat and smooth, and the skin still retains the unique metallic luster that has been tempered by Lightning Release Chakra for a long time.
"This is?"
Killer B The pupils of the Hidden Cloud Village Jōnin behind them suddenly shrank.
They guessed that the things in the scroll would not be very pretty, but when they saw their Raikage's severed arm being casually thrown to the ground like this, a surge of anger instantly swallowed up their reason.
"This is Lord Raikage's hand..."
"Konoha actually dare..."
"It's unforgivable, these bastards actually chopped off Lord Raikage's arms!"
"Master Killer B, please give the order to attack!"
"Let's rush over and rescue Lord Raikage!"
Anger spread rapidly in front of the two armies like wildfire.
Cloud Shinobi in the front row was holding on to Kunai, just waiting for Killer B to give the order.
Killer B looked down at the severed arm, and the hand holding the scroll began to tremble slightly.
The eyes behind the sunglasses gradually became bloodshot, and a burst of anger emerged little by little.
"Bi, calm down."
"Your eldest brother is still in the other party's hands."
Just when Killer B was about to be swallowed up by anger, Eight-Tails's voice sounded in his consciousness, like a basin of cold water poured on a flame that was about to ignite.
Killer B took a deep breath, and the shaking in his shoulders slowly calmed down.
He carefully handed the severed arm to Cloud Shinobi behind him for safekeeping, then raised his head again and looked at Naruto, his voice had regained its sanity.
"Konoha bastards, what do you mean?"
Naruto watched Killer B forcefully pull himself back from the edge of rage, and he gave Killer B a passing grade in his emotional control ability.
"This is the attitude of Konoha."
"If you want your Raikage to go back safely, then follow the conditions we have proposed."
"If refused..."
Naruto's voice paused, and then continued at the same speed, "Then Konoha will fight with you."
"But before the war begins, we will first kill Raikage and his two personal guards."
"If you want to fight, then use your Raikage heads to sacrifice the flag."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another violent commotion in the Hidden Cloud Village formation.
Konoha actually threatened them with Raikage's life. For this to happen to Konoha, who is known for his gentle diplomacy, is simply more unbelievable than hearing that Raikage was captured alive.
"Konoha bastards, your demands are too high!"
Killer B gritted his teeth. "Especially Heavenly Transfer Technique and Lightning Release Chakra Mode, they are secret techniques passed down from generation to generation Raikage, and they can never be passed on to outsiders!"
"I gave you a chance."
Naruto's tone did not change at all when he heard this. "This is not a negotiation, it is a notification."
"Reparations and secrets in exchange for Raikage, or war and Raikage's heads."
"Choose one of the two. Also a friendly reminder, Raikage's arm was cut off not long ago. If you replace it as soon as possible, you should still have time to reattach it."
"If it takes too long..."
Naruto didn't say any more, the meaning was self-evident.
Killer B clenched his fists when he heard this.
He stared at the black-haired boy in front of him, roaring over and over again in his heart: Konoha these bastards, didn't they say that Konoha was most afraid of war? Didn't they say that after Third Hokage died, Konoha had no one who could carry the banner? Who taught this guy who is standing in front of him now and is not afraid of war?
"Konoha bastards, aren't you afraid that we will really go to war?"
Killer B asked through gritted teeth.
The Cloud Shinobis behind him are also waiting for this answer.
Konoha always chooses to give in in external disputes and trade compromise for peace.
But now this Konoha is completely unlike the Konoha they knew.
"It seems you have chosen to go to war."
"Then prepare to collect the corpse for you Raikage!"
Naruto didn't answer, turned around and left.
Konoha's side, Kakashi felt nervous when he saw Naruto turning around and walking back.
Even Shikamaru, a young man who grew up under the influence of his father and knew all kinds of diplomatic tactics, frowned at this moment.
Naruto's words just now do not set Hidden Cloud Village down at all. Once the other party is really in a head-to-head confrontation with this method of extreme pressure, a war will break out in the next second.
Killer B looked at Naruto's back walking further and further away, his fists trembling slightly.
He is not afraid of Naruto, nor is he afraid of Konoha.
He is afraid of another outcome.