At this moment, Ōnoki had no idea that someone had set their sights on Iwagakure.
Compared to the turbulent Shinobi World, the Third Shinobi World War had been called the most brutal war. It had cost the village half its shinobi, dealing a crippling blow.
So after Konoha clashed with the Dawn Hidden Village, he did not release any news, intending to reduce Iwagakure's presence while no one was paying attention to it.
He relied on the wealth plundered back then, as well as the money earned from helping establish the Dawn Hidden Village, to ease the wounds the village had suffered in the Third Shinobi World War.
Unlike prosperous and fertile Konoha, Iwagakure's overall landscape resembled karst terrain. Jagged rocks and sparse yellow earth gave it an illusion of desolation.
Ōnoki's office was plain, with simple furnishings and a stone placed in the center.
It was merely an ordinary stone, but to every shinobi of Iwagakure, it was their Heartstone. It represented a conviction as steadfast as stone, and no one was allowed to slander it!
As usual, Ōnoki was reviewing the documents in his hands when the sound of an explosion made his hand tremble slightly. Anger appeared on his face as he roared:
"Deidara! How many times have I told you not to try your art in the village? Do you know how much these repair costs are? Keep this up, and you'll tear the whole village apart!"
Once he realized his own son was unsuitable to become the Fourth Tsuchikage, he turned his attention elsewhere and trained a group of qualified disciples. Among them, Deidara was the most gifted. Unfortunately, his ideals had always clashed with the village, and his unruly personality made Ōnoki even less willing to entrust the village to him. He wanted to