The ninjas dispatched by the major powers encountered resistance almost immediately. Fortunately for them, they had not run into Nagato.
In the dim corridor, Jiraiya watched his opponent with a grave expression. He needed to find out what was going on with Yahiko's eyes. The Rinnegan clearly belonged to another disciple—why had it appeared on Yahiko?
Blocked below, Jiraiya did not care about his status and immediately unleashed his signature ninjutsu.
"Fire Release! Great Flame Bullet!"
A fireball appeared, but it could not get anywhere near Deva Path Pain.
Uchiha Yuu had no idea what was happening beneath their feet. He had already sent ninjas to deal with those approaching. Throughout the entire negotiation hall, only the area where they were gathered had not erupted into bloodshed.
"You'd better give me an explanation. Why did a war break out? And according to Konoha, you are collecting Tailed Beasts."
Sitting nearby, Ōnoki's expression shifted darkly. If not for the wrong time and place, he would have used a more forceful approach to question Uchiha Yuu. Some matters could not be explained in just a few words. Dawn Hidden Village had started this Shinobi World War, and as a member of the alliance, Ōnoki understood that his village could not stay out of the Uzumaki Clan.
"Because they went too far."
Uchiha Yuu's voice was cold as he occasionally looked toward the rain curtain in the distance. The atmosphere 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 there is no Jinchuriki keeping it contained. Why would we not claim such an easy prize? If you were in my position, could you really watch a Tailed Beast revive without doing anything?"
The counterquestion left Ōnoki frozen in